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2006-06-30 21:37:10 · 7 answers · asked by Your royal Stooge :) 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
An organ that some types of fish such as Betas have that allows them to breathe without their gills. They aren't supposed to always use the labrynth however, it's there for times of low oxygen, not all the time.
2006-07-06 14:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by canadian_beaver_77 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The labyrinth organ is a much-folded suprabranchial accessory breathing organ found in labyrinth fish, of the Anabantoidei family. Formed by vascularized expansion of the epibranchial of the first gill arch. Used for respiration in air. This organ allows labyrinth fish to take in oxygen directly from the air, instead of taking it from the water they reside in through use of gills.
Ex. Blue gouramis, Kissing gouramis, Siamese fighting fish are labyrinth fish
2006-06-30 22:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by zsozso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is an organ, commonly found in gouramis, oe labyranth fish, that allows them to directly breath atmospheric air.This is useful in low oxygen situations where the fish are found
2006-07-02 09:48:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-01 06:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ear is an example of a labyrinth organ.
2006-06-30 21:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by druid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, my siamese fighters (betta splendens) have these.
it's basically a modified lung which enables the fish to breathe air. this is because the water that they are found in (in nature) doesn't have a high oxygen content.
if you have one of these fish always make sure that they are able to get to the surface, otherwise they will suffocate.
2006-07-01 03:31:49 · answer #6 · answered by � Fuzzy Dice 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no sorry
2006-06-30 23:18:02 · answer #7 · answered by ioana m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋