Fishes - Australian Museum Fish Site

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Dissection of a Blue Mackerel
Scomber australasicus

Pulling the gut forward exposes the swim bladder (1), gonads (2) and kidneys (3) in position dorsally (at the top) in the body cavity. A larger portion of the liver is now visible (4).

Gut pulled forward
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