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to make it easier for them to swim
the simple answer is they help them fly in there fishy dreams, let me explain they used to be wings but as they evolved, fish became more adapted to the water and less to the air so there "wings" fused together over time and they became fins.
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What fishes have 7 fins?
gold fish have 7 fins
What are paired fins in fishes?
There are two sets of "paired" fins. The ones on each side of the fish behind the gills are the "Pectoral Fins" and the ones in front of the fishes vent on the underside of the fish are the "Ventral Fins". Sometimes these fins are wrongly refered to as "Pelvic Fins".
Do clown fishes have 7 fins?
no fish are animals that have only 2 fins
Fishes are vertebrates most fishes have paired fins scales and gills?
Correct
Why does gold fishes have fins?
Thats how they swim
What is the fin in fishes that acts as oars?
Pectoral fins.
What is Fin Fold Theory?
It is the theory that paired fins arose in jawed fishes from the evolution of ventrolateral skin folds in jawless, basal fishes. The folds then separated and specialized to form the paired pectoral and pelvic fins in more evolved fishes.
Do owls have bottoms?
Bats are mammals like you and me, hence, have anuses.
What are the characteristics of fishes?
They swim, they have gills, they live under water, they are sea creatures. They have fins, they travel in schools, they live underwater, and they have scales. Most fishes have gills, fins, and scales. Their skeletons are either made of cartilage and bone. they are cold blooded
Do fishes have fins to swim?
Yes. Fins, a swim bladder, the composition of their bones, and their muscles all help a fish to swim.
What are the main characteristics of fishes?
streamlined body. vertebrates. possess fins and gills.
Why do fishes have fins instead of hands?
Fish use fins to help them swim better. If you go swimming, you will swim faster, with swim fins, instead of just feet. Fins are better for fish instead of hands.
