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large surface area due to many filaments
extensive vascularisation due to capillaries, for gaseous exchange
thin filaments to facilitate diffusion of gases
presence of rakers to filter solid particles
gill bar is bony, hard and firm to support the filaments and rakers and for attachment of filaments and rakers
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