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Yes. They live in water and would dehydrate and die out of water if they did not suffocate first. The fish use their gills to collect oxygen in the water and mix it with their blood in a very simple circuit system. Some types of fish known as labyrinth fish have a labyrinth organ that allows them to breathe air for short periods.
What else can I help you with?
Why do fish live in water instead of land?
Fish have evolved to breathe in the water.
Could whales breathe in water?
whales can breathe underwater that is why they live in water but sometimes they have to come up to breathe like fish
What can fish do under water?
They can breathe, swim, and live underwater.
What animals breath through gills?
Most fish do... unlike the betta fish they can breathe water and air. Dolphins and whales are an example of ones that breathe only air. Sharks, gold fish and other fish have to breathe water.
Why fish live in the ocean?
Fish live in water, either freshwater or salt, because they breathe through gills and cannot live outside of water.
Why do catfish live near water?
Um...because they're FISH! Must live in water to breathe.
Fish breathe what?
Fish, like all animals, require oxygen to live. They get their oxygen by filtering it out of the water using their gills, so you could say that they breathe water.
Do fish drink breathe out the same hole?
Fish have gills so if it was out of water it will breathe through its mouth. The gills are used to breathe under water like sharks
How is a fish adapted to live in a pond?
It has gills to breathe the water and fins to swim in it
What organisms use gills to breathe oxygen?
A fish! Fish are the only animals with gills and most live in water.
What fish can breathe through its gills?
All fish breathe through their gills. Some have additional organs to assist but all fish use their gills to obtain oxygen from the water they live in.
Do fish have specialized parts?
Fish have specialized parts (gills, fins, scales, for example) that enable the fish to live and breathe under water.
