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Fish use their fins for propulsion (to push them along in the water) and like boat rudders to guide their movement. Also, many fins are bony and sharp and provide a degree of defense against predators.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 16y agoto turn and go up and down in the water Mainly for "Steering" much like the rudder on a boat
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∙ 11y agothe fish swims because of its fins, if they didnt have fins they couldnt swim, or atleast it would be harder...
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∙ 11y agoThey are used to swim
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∙ 11y agoSwimming stability.
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they dont need fins
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What do dog fish look like?
This is what a dogfish looks like dogfish looks like a dog/fish/platypus
How many gills slits do a spiny dogfish have?
Spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias (also known as spurdog, piked dogfish and a number of other names) has five gill slits, all situated in front of the pectoral fins. This is according to Fishes of the Sea by John and Gillian Lythgoe (Blandford Press, 1991). The FAO FishBase (www.fishbase.org) is a good source of information on this and many other species of fish.
What is another name for a dogfish?
Dogfish is a slang term for a shark.
Dogfish can be trained to bark?
no
What type fins help to fish move?
the one behind
How many fins does a dogfish have?
2
How do dogfish fly?
Their is no such thing as a dogfish and they cant FLY because they are not real.
What do dog fish look like?
This is what a dogfish looks like dogfish looks like a dog/fish/platypus
How many gills slits do a spiny dogfish have?
Spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias (also known as spurdog, piked dogfish and a number of other names) has five gill slits, all situated in front of the pectoral fins. This is according to Fishes of the Sea by John and Gillian Lythgoe (Blandford Press, 1991). The FAO FishBase (www.fishbase.org) is a good source of information on this and many other species of fish.
What body part does a fish use to move?
Fins
What eat dogfish?
dogfish are eaten by sharks
What phylum does a dogfish belong to?
A dogfish belongs to the phylum Chordata.
What is the importance of the fins of a shark for human use?
Humans use the fins of sharks in certain soup dishes
Do dogfish sharks reproduce?
The reproduction of dogfish sharks is pretty simple. The pair of dogfish mate, the female is pregnant for 18-24 months, and then the dogfish sharks are born.
What is another name for a dogfish?
Dogfish is a slang term for a shark.
When was Hooktooth dogfish created?
Hooktooth dogfish was created in 1959.
When was The Terrible Dogfish created?
The Terrible Dogfish was created in 1883.
