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Fish have gils, that's what makes them breathe underwater.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoHumans have lungs which draw oxygen directly from the air, while fish have gills which pull oxygen from the water.
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What are water breathing fish called?
fishes. All fishes breath in the water. They cannot survive outside of water except for few fishes which have adapted to breath air like the mud skipper fish. The only reason fishes are able to breath under water is because of their gills
Where do fishes get oxygen when they breath?
fish have gills to breath so yeah
How can neon fish breathe?
because water is how they breath and air is how we breath. we cannot breath in water so they cannot breath in air.
What are charateristics of fishes?
A fish is not a mammal or a reptile they have gills and live underwater plus they can not breath without water
Which fish can't stay in water?
I don't think there are any fishes that cannot stay in water.
How do shark gills protect it?
The gills of a shark (and other fishes) extract oxygen from the water, allowing the shark to breath.
Can fishes breath under water?
Yes, Fish can breathe under unlike us they have gills instead of lungs.
How does fishes breathe?
All fish breath through their gills, there is oxygen in water, as such, they take the oxygen through their gills.
What is a five letter word for a fishes breading organ?
Fishes breath through their GILLS
What gills do for fishes?
they allow them to breath underwater
Why there is oxygen in water but why is it that you cannot breath underwater but fish can?
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What do fishes use to breath that humans use to?
mouth
