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Basically yes; fully aquatic fish push water through their gills. This feature is the same in both freshwater and saltwater fish.
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How do salt water fish breathe in salt water?
Because they are magic and just have skills they breate exactly the same as fresh water fish it is just that some pressure thing is diff
Why can't brine shrimp live in fresh water?
Why do humans not live in water? The same concept. We can't breathe in water they can't live in fresh 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 do colossal squid breathe in the water?
They obtain oxygen form the water in the same way as fish do.
Can tropical fish go in the same tank as marine fish?
No! marine fish are salt water fish and tropicals are fresh water fish, this cannot be changed.
What do fish breathe in water?
fish breathe in the water the same way humans breathe in the air fish breathe through there gills which help them breathe if humans went under the water we wont be able to breathe and if went in the air they could only do it for a tiny bit .
Are salt water and fresh water fish the same?
no because if it is salt water that you have them in and they are a fresh water fish it could effect their health and they could die so which ever kind of water they are supposed to be in your a lot safer keeping them in that kind of water
What are two structures in animals that are the same purpose as lungs?
fish breathe through their gills. frogs breathe through their legs while in water.
How do guppy breathe?
Guppies are tropical fish, so they breathe using their gills.
Why do people breathe out?
People breathe out because we need to breathe fresh air, and if we kept the same air in our bodies it would not be fresh after a while, and we would die.
What are two animal structures that serve the same purpose as lungs?
fish breathe through their gills. frogs breathe through their legs while in water.
What water balance problem to salt ocean fish face?
Lets See If This Answers Your Question... Fresh Water Fish have A Liver That Can Process All Kinds of Stuff From Fresh Water. Wether It Be Dirty Water, Clean Water, or Sometimes Even Slightily Toxic Water... But The Transition To Fresh To Salt Lies In The Very Word Itself, SALT WATER... The Liver of A Normal Fresh Water Fish Can Only Handle Bits of Amount of Salt, But The Water In The Ocean Is So Strong That The Liver of A Fresh Water Fish Just Over Loads and Shuts Down Killing The Fish... Thats Why Salt Water Fish Have Evolved Their Livers To With Stand Lethal Amounts of Salt In The Water... The Same With Salt Water Fish, They Can Not Process Fresh Water Because their Livers Are Only Made To Process Salt Not Fresh... Some Fish Actually Can Do Both Like The BULL SHARK, Salman, (not a fish) Salt Water Crocidile...
