To smell the water and better protect themselves
No , nostrils are absent in fish , fish inhale water by open mouth .
NO,because it has gills.
fish have nostrils to smell scents in the water to find their prey.
heres what i think i think the purpose of it is to help your hair grow
yes the average whale has 3 nostrils as the blowhole is classed as one and so does the camel as they need one to filter the heat and not burn the insides of their noses!
Yes, fish have a sense of smell, but they don't have traditional noses like humans. Instead, they have nostrils called nares that are used for both smell and respiration. Fish use their sense of smell to detect food, identify potential mates, and navigate their environment.
The purpose of vibrissae in your nostrils is to help keep larger dust particles and other objects from going deeper into your nose.
It is said that the average human has four nostrils. You can only see two of them though; How do you think we breathe in through our mouths? Fish have a set of nostrils to breathe in, and "exhaust pipes". If we evolved from fishes then that means we still have another pair of nostrils. While we evolved, they went back into the head to become internal nostrils-allowing us to breathe in through our mouths. To smell things we only use our external ones though. Apparently
What do clown fish eat?
Shark
The nostrils of fish serve primarily for the sense of smell, allowing them to detect chemicals in the water. Unlike land animals, fish nostrils do not connect to their throat; instead, water flows in through one nostril and out through the other, enabling them to sense various chemical cues in their environment. This olfactory ability helps fish locate food, navigate, and communicate with others. Additionally, it plays a crucial role in detecting predators and potential mates.
The purpose of slime coating is to protect the fish against disease, infection and minor damage.