Question

function of gill rakers

Answer 1

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Gill rakers serve to protect the gill from large debris and to trap food, particularly plankton.

Gill rakers in fish are bony or cartilaginous processes that project from the branchial arch (gill arch) and are involved with suspension feeding tiny prey. ... By preventing food particles from exiting the spaces between the gill arches, they enable the retention of food particles in filter feeders.

Answer 2

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Gill rakers serve to protect the gill from large debris and to trap food, particularly plankton.