Tuna gills inside the head. The head is oriented snout-down with the view looking towards the mouth. (en)
The fish draws oxygen-rich water in through the mouth . It then pumps it over gills so oxygen enters the bloodstream, and allows oxygen-depleted water to exit through the gill slits (en)
The red gills detached from the tuna head on the left (en)
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