Educational aquatic biology platformSpecies • habitat • feeding • reproduction • conservation
Biology

Interactive Fish Anatomy

Click a highlighted structure to learn its general function. Anatomy varies across fish lineages.

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Fish anatomy at a glance

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Gills

Exchange gases and support ion regulation.

Lateral line

Detects water movement and nearby motion.

Fins

Support propulsion, stability, steering and braking.

Swim bladder

In many bony fishes, supports buoyancy control; absent in some groups.