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Why do fish need mates?

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16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

There are some fish that have evolved to live in groups (shoals/schools)and so are uncomfortable by themselves. There are others that have evolved to be on their own most of the time but all fish need mates in order to breed successfully.

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