Bony fish are able to extract 80% of the oxygen in water. A countercurrent system ensures that blood meets water with a relatively higher concentration of dissolved oxygen in it. Air enters the body through two nostrils, through the pharynx and into the trachea.
Bony fish are able to extract 80% of the oxygen in water. A countercurrent system ensures that blood meets water with a relatively higher concentration of dissolved oxygen in it. Air enters the body through two nostrils, through the pharynx and into the trachea.
Bony fish are able to extract 80% of the oxygen in water. A countercurrent system ensures that blood meets water with a relatively higher concentration of dissolved oxygen in it. Air enters the body through two nostrils, through the pharynx and into the trachea.
Bony fish are able to extract 80% of the oxygen in water. A countercurrent system ensures that blood meets water with a relatively higher concentration of dissolved oxygen in it. Air enters the body through two nostrils, through the pharynx and into the trachea.