H2Andy
Contributor
FishDiver:When a deep water species is caught and brought quickly to the surface, the gas in the swim bladder expands much more quickly than the fish can release it. The membranes are very elastic and distend rather than bursting, pushing whatever is in their way through the point of least resistance, often the fish's mouth.
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consider, however, the nautilus, which uses FLUID for bouyancy control (i.e. saltwater),
and can be brought up in nets quite quickly without ill effects
(they just squirt the water out)