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The fish that live at the bottom of the sea are equiped with a swim bladder and by adjusting the pressure in this organ they can go up or down easily as they swim.

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they have a tail and fins..... so they're always up, even when they're sleeping, although you cant see it because they dont have eyelids!!!

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Fish cant swim without swim bladders they only float around and get moved by the current of the water.

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