Physostomous

Translation of "physostomous" into Russian

Adjective

/ˌfɪzəʊˈstɒməs/

/ˌfɪzoʊˈstɑːməs/

physostomous

The fish has a physostomous swim bladder.

У рыбы физостомный плавательный пузырь.

Adjective

/ˌfɪzəʊˈstɒməs/

/ˌfɪzoʊˈstɑːməs/

Having a swim bladder connected to the esophagus by a pneumatic duct, allowing the fish to gulp air.

The physostomous fish can adjust its buoyancy by gulping air at the surface.

Relating to or characteristic of fishes that have a physostomous swim bladder.

Salmon and many cyprinids are physostomous, maintaining a duct between the swim bladder and the gut.