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Dissection of a Blue Mackerel
Scomber australasicus
This site shows the dissection of a Blue Mackerel (view fact sheet). The dissection was performed by Year 12 students at St Vincent's College, Potts Point, Sydney in May 1998, and photographed by staff of the Australian Museum Photographic Department.
The aim of the dissection was for students to become familiar with the internal organs of a fish, primarily the swim bladder. This site has been put together to assist students and teachers with similar dissections. Many of the organs that are encountered during a typical fish dissection are named and discussed.
Click on any thumbnail to view the image, or choose the "Start Dissection" button to navigate through the images.
Click here for the dissections homepage.
Blue Mackerel
Incision at anus
Cutting anteriorly
Cut between pelvic fins
Cut along isthmus
Body cavity
Internal organs
Pull aside gut
Cut posterior end of gut
Pull gut forward
Swim bladder exposed
Cutting operculum
Gills exposed
Students working
Students working
The class
