Term Name: swim bladder inflation
Synonyms: gas bladder inflation
Definition: The expansion of the swim bladder by trapped gases. The swim bladder is used by some fishes to maintain buoyancy and may function in addition as a sound producing organ, a sound receptor, and a respiratory organ.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0048798]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: swim bladder maturation
is a type of: anatomical structure morphogenesis