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This is because out in the wild, they have many predators that can eat the eggs, so to increase the chances of surviving fry, they lay more eggs.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause most of then die or get eaten quickly. <<<this is the right answer! =]
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∙ 12y agoSo there can be still be some living fish. For example, a preator may eat 4/5of the 1000 eggs laid, so there would still be 200 fish left.
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∙ 12y ago7 million eggs
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Do parrot fish lay a lot of eggs?
Yes. they lay 25 eggs
Many fish can lay up to 1000 eggs state 2 reasons for the fishes to lay so many eggs?
In the wild most are picked off by other fish before they have hatched. After hatching a lot don't reach adulthood, so more eggs equals to more chance of adult fish spawning again!
Why are sharks fish if they dont lay eggs?
You may wonder why but really its just how they were made sharks are still fish but they dont lay eggs cuz a lot of cold blooded animals have live birth and sharks are one of these kinds.some sharks do have babies in eggs
What are the names of animals that lay eggs?
All reptiles lay eggs. Birds also lay eggs. Insects also lay eggs.I will name a few.* snakes * geckos(they poop a lot on the ceiling)Yuck!!!* chickens * turtles * flies * moths* ostrich * frogs(amphibian) * fish and a whole lot more!!! :)
Can a female lay eggs by herself?
Yes. females in a lot of animals will lay eggs regardless if they are fertilized or not and regardless if a male is even present. This is true in birds, some reptiles and fish.
Why do patridges lay so many eggs?
They lay so many eggs because there is a lot of pretiders in their habatat. So the patridges know that most eggs will not make it so they natural lay alot.smart birdies
What is the adaptation of the blob fish?
The Blob Fish is mostly jelly which helps it live under the water at so much presser
Do Brown pelican lay eggs?
yes.... they lay up to 16 to 30 eggs at a time that's a lot of eggs
Do fishes lay eggs a-lot?
They lay lots of eggs - but not very often (once a year is common).
Why do mosquitoes lay many eggs at a time?
It is because most of the eggs laid by the female mosquitoes do not hatch or develop to become mosquitoes.So they have to lay a lot of eggs in order to produce young ones via balance the Ecosystem.
Do saw fish give birth or lay eggs?
Clownfish like sea anemones, they "live" in them. Once a girl clownfish finds a boy clownfish to her specifications, she lays eggs and he fertilizes them. Hope this helped
Do beetle lays lot eggs?
If you mean does a beetle lay a lot of eggs yes they lay eggs almost like flies but could be different depending on type of beetle :);)
