accessory respiratory organ

accessory respiratory organ
a superficial or internal organ which complements the gills in exchange of gases with the environment when the fish is in poorly oxygenated water or in air. In some cases it may also function as a hydrostatic organ

Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin …   Wikipedia

  • Respiratory system of the horse — In biology, the respiratory system of the horse is the means by which a horse circulates air around its internal organs.AnatomyThe respiratory system begins with the nares, commonly known as the nostrils, which can expand greatly during intense… …   Wikipedia

  • Organ (anatomy) — For the musical instrument, see Organ (music). In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, instrument, tool , from Greek ὄργανον, organon, organ, instrument, tool [1]) is a collection of tissues joined in structural unit to serve a common function. [2] …   Wikipedia

  • Sex organ — Flowers are the sex organs of flowering plants. A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, as narrowly defined, is any of the anatomical parts of the body which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a… …   Wikipedia

  • Tarpon — Megalops Temporal range: Late Miocene to Present …   Wikipedia

  • Port Jackson shark — Taxobox name = Port Jackson shark status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Chondrichthyes subclassis = Elasmobranchii ordo = Heterodontiformes familia = Heterodontidae genus =… …   Wikipedia

  • air bladder — noun Date: 1731 a sac containing gas and especially air; especially a hydrostatic organ present in most fishes that serves as an accessory respiratory organ …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Rhinelepini — Taxobox name = Rhinelepini image width = 250px image caption = Pseudorinelepis genibarbis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Siluriformes familia = Loricariidae subfamilia = Hypostominae tribus = Rhinelepini… …   Wikipedia

  • Pangasianodon hypophthalmus — Pangasius Pangasius (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) Systematik Teilklasse: Echte Knochenfische (Teleostei) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pangasius — (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) Systematik Unterkohorte: Ostariophysi Otophysi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”