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Fins are used for direction. For example: A shark uses it's fins to descend, ascend, turn, and swim through the water.
Scales are important because they act as an animals natural armor. For example: An alligator or crocodile use their scales to protect themselves from an animals hooves, teeth, or horns.
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Can fish oil penetrate skin?
It depends on what kind of skin you have. If you have sensitive skin, then yes, fish oil can penetrate your skin.
Do fish have skin?
No: fish have scales, not skin, unlike reptiles which have scaly skin (there is a difference).
What kind of fish has a skin like sandpaper?
Shark.
If people swim with koi fish in a pond will it harm the fish?
YES!!!!! The oils on your skin will get into the water, and the fish will "breath" it in and it's kind of toxic!
What kind of fish excretes urine?
Only sharks excrete urine through the skin
What kind of pigmentation treatment would be suitable How can I find that?
Pigmentation treatment can be customised as per the skin needs of the individual. You should consult a skin care expert for appropriate advice specific to your skin.
Hoki fish newzealand is a scale fish or skin fish?
It is a skin fish. The skin is very soft and free of scale.
What kind of water required to make this desmid?
Only pond water, the kind with all the fish goldfish is very good for desmids the skin that rubs off of fish is great for the desmids.
is eczema a word?
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What kind of body covering does a star fish have?
Star fish are a 'echinoderms' (which, from the Greek, means "spiny skin"). The skin encloses the animals skeleton which is composed of calcareous plates or ossicles through and over which the skin grows. This means that thy are hard to the touch.
Is McDonalds fish filet suitable for vegetarians?
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Why some fish live in salt water?
Some fish live in salt water because they just do. Some fish live in water because they were put in water. If you get a fish at home you can put it in salt or water. It also depends on there skin because the fish can have very sensitive skin and can only touch a certain kind of water
