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Theyre are jellyfish and starfish to name a couple that do quite well without fins. Then there are all the shellfish too. I wonder though if you meant what would have happened if fish had evolved without fins. If that is the case then the best answer I can give is that life as we know it would not exist because fins were the beginning of legs/limbs. No fins = no legs = differently evolved species.
Jellyfish, starfish and shellfish are not fish. They belong in different families and are not related to fish. The person above has no idea of what he or she is talking about.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo one knows for sure what would happen if fish had no scales. Scales protect most fish. Fish would die much more easily without scales because they would not have a way to camouflage themselves from predators. Jawless fish do not have any scales, rather they have a skeleton made out of cartilage to protect them. This is what I thinkcould happen.
Answer:Consider the situation of catfish and sharks. Both are fish. Neither have scales.
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∙ 14y agoSome species of fish do not have scales. In the abscence of scales, fish would have a different kind of waterproof external covering.
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Do fish have pores?
no fish do not have pores they have scales it is why they don't have pores if you were a fish then scales would be like pores.
What is difference between fish scales and reptile scales?
Fins on a fish is what fish use to swim around, normally there would be three fins, one at the top and one on each side of the body. Scales would normally be on the body, to keep it secure. The sizes can be different, but it depends on the size of the fish. A big fish would have big scales and a small fish would have small scales.
What happens if fish loses its scales?
the scales cover the fish's body so it would be skin of the fish or another layer.
Do fish have skin?
No: fish have scales, not skin, unlike reptiles which have scaly skin (there is a difference).
Does a blow fish have fur or skin?
Firstly remember that FISH HAVE SCALES!!!I don't think it would be a fish if it had fur or skin. Blow fish have scales, but also have many spikes across their body. These spikes are a form of defence, other fish are not so keen to eat something that would scratch on their throat and mouths!!! Hope this helps.
What would happen to a fish if the mucus was removed from the scales?
The fish would dry out even if it is underwater.
Does a tiger shark have scales?
all fish have scales, including sharks. their scales are just smaller than what you would normally think of as scales
Can humans digest fish scales?
No you can not it fish scales.
What would a fish do without mucus in its scales?
it would turn into a transformer
What is the type of fish scales?
yes but it would probably choke you In America, some people eat Carp, but they remove the scales first.
What fish are covered with?
Most fish are covered with 'scales'
Do fish scales tessellate?
Fish scales do not tessellate, they overlap. Like most scales do.
