Which risk significantly increases when a fish's pneumocyst (swim bladder) loses structural integrity?

💡 Explanation

Damage to the pneumocyst impairs hydrostatic equilibrium because decreased bladder volume reduces bouyancy via Archimedes principle; therefore fish sink needing more energy, rather than maintaining position easily when intact.

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