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Vaquitas continued to be caught and unintentionally killed when fishers used these nets to target totoaba fish for their swim bladder—the part of a fish that regulates buoyancy—for sale in Chinese black markets.—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025 Valued for their swim bladders, or fish maw, fish in the Sciaenidae family fetch high prices in international markets.—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Many fish have a muscle that can vibrate the swim bladder in a way similar to a human’s vocal cords, generating sounds.—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 Researchers have a theory Sharks are among a group of fish that don't have a swim bladder – an organ that contains gas, helps fish maintain their depth and produces sound.—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swim bladder
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