Ventilation of the gills by the pectoral fins in the fangtooth Anoplogaster cornutum: how to breathe with a full mouth |
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| Authors: | J Davenport |
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| Institution: | University Marine Biological Station, Millport, Isle ofCumbrae, Scotland KA28 0EG, U.K |
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| Abstract: | The midwater fangtooth Anoplogaster cornutum eats large prey items whole. To eat prey the fish distends the opercula and spreads the gill arches apart. The pectoral fins are then used to fan water over the gills until ingestion is completed. |
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| Keywords: | Anoplogaster cornutum fangtooth gill ventilation pectoral fins |
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