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hummans are not ment to live in water and fish are not ment to live on land
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Can a goldfish drown?
A fish would drown in water that is not sufficiently oxygenated.Actually the question is not a silly as it sounds and does not only occur when there is not enough oxygen in the water. Under the right conditions (or in this case, the wrong conditions) a fish can actually drown just as surely as a human can. Drowning is caused by suffocation in a body of water, it is accurate to say a fish that is starved of oxygen while in the water has in fact drowned. Fish breathe by taking in oxygen from the water and if the body of water they are living has a depleted oxygen supply, then the fish must either move to a new, oxygen rich area, or drown. During summer months in particular, the deep lakes' oxygen supply can easily become depleted due to animal respiration and decay of vegetation. This causes large groups of fish to die, as they very often refuse to move out of the oxygen-less region. There are even some species of fish that have developed such complex respiratory systems that they can only breath outside of the water. Fish, such as the Climbing Perch fish, can get out of a body of water and survive on land, but many need to breathe our air as well as gaining oxygen in the water. If these fish are forced to stay under water, they will not gain the necessary oxygen they need to survive, resulting in the fish drowning. The Climbing Perch have a respiratory system that is dependent on our oxygen rich air and the fish will drown if forced to stay underwater for to long, no matter how much oxygen is in the water.
Why do fish die when they are taken out of water?
Fish have gills instead of lungs. In order to get as much oxygen as possible from the water, the gill must have a large and exposed surface area. Terrestrial animals have lungs, which are not directly exposed to air, and the body can sufficiently replenish any moisture lost from exhaling.
Would you smell sulpur under water?
Animals that breath air would not . . . if they tried, they would drown. Animals like fish would smell sulphur in water.
Is algae a sign of a healthy stream?
No: algae blooms come from eutrophication of water, or excess nutrients. These nutrients come from eroding soils, plant matter such as leaves or grass clippings, fertilizer runoff and pet waste. Algae blooms grow in the presence of these pollutants. As they die and sink to the bottom, they are decomposed by bacteria. This process depletes oxygen in the water, making it hard for fish and other aquatic organisms to breathe. If the algae blooms are large enough a fish kill can occur; the fish and other animals litteraly suffocate from lack of oxygen and die. In short, algae is a sign of nutrient pollution and poor conditions for fish.
What kind of ocean life do humans most often use for food?
fish
If there are 10 fish in a tank and 7 drown then two die how many are still alive?
A fish can not drown. They can suffocate due to loss of oxygenation of the water, but can not drown in the sense of the word, drown.
Is it possible to drown a mermaid?
Mermaids could be drowned maliciously. Drowning is just suffocation in water. In stories, mermaids breathe air like us, or water like a fish. Fish gills take dissolved oxygen from water, so if there is no oxygen in the water, the fish suffocate. It seems likely then that putting a mermaid in a sealed tank with no vapour exchange to oxygenate the water would cause the mermaid to use up all the available oxygen in the water. She would then suffocate, or drown.
How do you suffocate a fish without touching it?
If you were to remove the water the fish is in, then the fish would suffocate.
You think you drowned your fish is it possible?
Kind of. Fish need to breathe water to get oxygen. If they can't breathe, or if the water has too little oxygen dissolved in it, the fish will die from lack of oxygen (I would say suffocate; you may say drown).
What is drawn fish?
If you mean drown then no, fish have gills that extract oxygen from the water as it passes Through their gills but they suffocate when the flow of water stops passing through the gills or there is a lack of oxygen in the water or when brought out of the water
Why fly don't drown?
Flies typically will be attracted to standing water as it is common that they will look for a moist place to lay their eggs. However, if a fly is submerged in water it will suffocate and die it does not have gils like a fish.
Why do fish need gills?
Fish need gills to help them breath,if fish didn't have gills they wouldn't be able to breath they would suffocate and drown. Poor fishy!!:(
How do you suffocate a fish without touching the fish?
Take from the water with a net.
how did my fish drown?
dont put a fish in water
Can any type of fish drown in the water?
A fish will not drown in water if it gets a hole in its fin. Lots of fish (like piranhas) nip holes into other fish's fins as a source of food because fins grow back quickly. if he is not swiming properly or just sitting on the bottom of the tank, it can mean he may have an infection... keep an eye on it
Can the climbing perch fish live on dry land?
Climbing perch, or walking fish, member of the labyrinth fish family, adapted to living in oxygen-depleted water or on dry land. Members of some species can remain out of water for several days and will even suffocate (drown) if held underwater.
Is it possible to drown a fish and how?
Yes, it is possible to drown a fish. What you need: An airtight box A fish Yourself Go to a lake, ocean, or place with very deep water. Before you jump in, place the fish in an airtight container with NO WATER. Jump in the water with the airtight container and drown. You will drown with the fish, but yea, who cares.
