Image: Fish Dissection - Pull gut forward

Fish Dissection - Pull gut forward

Pull the gut forward to expose the swim bladder (1), gonads (2) and kidneys (3). A larger portion of the liver is now visible (4).

Photographer:
Stuart Humphreys
Rights:
© Australian Museum
Common name:
Blue Mackerel
Scientific name:
Scomber australasicus
Family:
Scombridae
Order:
Perciformes

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