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Depends on the fish. Tunas and some sharks are known to regulate their body temperatures. Most other fish don't.
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∙ 13y agoYes. They can still survive in the cold though.
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How do jawless fish maintain their body temperatures?
They are cold blooded animals. They don't maintain their own temperature. Their temperature depends upon the temperature of the water they are in.
Are fish different from mammals in that they are ectotherms?
Yes. Fish are ectothermic, commonly referred to as 'cold blooded', because their body temperature depends on their external environment. Mammals are endothermic, or warm-blooded because they can maintain their body temperature.
What happens to the body temperature of fish when the temperature of water drops?
Most fish are cold blooded and their body temperature matches that of the water in which the are immersed. However i believe the Great White Shark (and some other predatory fish) can maintain a body temperature higher than that of their environment.
Can fish keep their bodies warm?
Most fish can't regulate their body temperature and will simply be (very close to) the temperature of the surrounding water. Some sharks can maintain an internal temperature a little higher than ambient water temperature.
Birds are warm blooded?
Yes, birds are warm bloodedThe terms "warm-blooded" and "cold-blooded" are horribly misleading since we are not trying to refer to the temperature of the animal's blood.Birds are, however, endothermic, meaning that they use their own metabolism to maintain a (relatively) constant body temperature just as mammals do. Many other animals, fish, amphibians, reptiles, etc, are ectothermic, meaning that they rely on the ambient/environmental temperature and thus cannot maintain as stable of an internal temperature.
How do fish keep their body stable?
they have bones to keep is stabel
Is tuna herbivore or carnivore?
Tuna is a carnivore. It feeds on different types of fish (mackerel, herring, hake…), squids and crustaceans. Unlike other fish, tuna is able to increase and maintain the body temperature few degrees above the temperature of surrounding water.
What is a body temperature of fish?
Clownfish, along with most fish, are cold blooded. For aquatic animals this generally means that their body is the same temperature as the water that they are in. Depending on the species and location, a clownfishes body temperature will gernally fall between 74F-83F.
Is tuna herbivore omnivore or carnivore?
Tuna is a carnivore. It feeds on different types of fish (mackerel, herring, hake…), squids and crustaceans. Unlike other fish, tuna is able to increase and maintain the body temperature few degrees above the temperature of surrounding water.
Does our body temperature rise when we eat fish?
No.
What are an ectotherm an endotherm and a homeotherm?
An ectotherm is an animal that controls its body temperature through external means. As a result of this it is dependant on environmental heat sources (such as basking in the sun) and has a fairly low metabolic rate. An endotherm is an animal capable of producing heat by internal means (such as a high metabolism). A homeotherm is able to maintain a stable body temperature through a narrow range. Most endotherms are therefore homeotherms however some animals considered to be endotherms by definition such as some large fish lack the insulation and thermoregulation to maintain a constant internal body temperature and are therefore not considered homeotherms, but poikilotherms- where the body's temperature changes with the environment. Some ectotherms, for example tropical marine invertebrates live in warm waters that stay at a constant temperature. Therefore their body temperature does not fluctuate and they are considered ectothermic homeotherms.
What is the body temperature of a fish swimming in 60 degrees of water?
The body temperature of a fish swimming around in water that is 60 degrees would be 60 degrees also. This is because fish, unlike mammals, are coldblooded; they do not waste energy keeping their body temperature constant. Their body temperature would match that of the water around them.
