All marine biologists must be knowledgeable
about fish anatomy.
Study the postion, size, and
arrangement of fins on your specimen.
Cut your fish open as shown.
Always make shallow cuts to avoid damaging the internal organs.
After you open up your fish, there may be a lot of light-colored
fatty tissue surrounding the more colorful internal organs.
Carefully remove the fat to clearly reveal the organs.
Use a blunt probe to separate the organs while maintaining their connections to each other.
Do not cut or remove anything until you are instructed to do so.
To find the stomach, gently insert the end of a probe
through the mouth and down the esophagus.
