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• A gas-filled sac in the upper part of the body cavity of many bony fishes. It is located just beneath the vertebral column; its principal function is to offset the weight of the heavier tissue such as bone.

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  air bladder. (n.d.). Arizona Game and Fish Fishing Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-bladder.

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  "air bladder." Arizona Game and Fish Fishing Glossary. AZGFD. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-bladder.

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