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Can fish survive in oily water?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

As oil tends to stay on the surfice of water and most fish swim below the surface, I would say the vast majority could; as long as they did not come into contact with the oil itself. If the oil got into its gills it would die.

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14y ago

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