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What do fish have as body covering?
The outermost layer of most fish is scales.
What is the body covering of a puffer fish?
Mucus,spikes,scales.
What does a pacific cleaner fish eat?
Cleaner fish remove scales and mucus from their host.
What would a fish do without mucus in its scales?
it would turn into a transformer
Body covering of a clown fish?
The clown fish's body is covered with scales and mucus over them.
What would happen to a fish if the mucus was removed from the scales?
The fish would dry out even if it is underwater.
What do you call an animal that has a moist scale?
Fish are animals that have moist scales. This is due to a layer of mucus coating the scales. However, a minority of fish don't have any scales at all. Catfish and eels are examples of scaleless fish.
Do fish have dry scales?
Yes, fish have scales that can be described as dry. Fish scales are composed of a hard, protective layer, often made of a protein called keratin, which helps to shield their bodies from physical damage and parasites. While the scales themselves are dry, fish are typically covered in a layer of mucus that keeps their skin moist and aids in hydrodynamics. This mucus layer is essential for their health and helps prevent infections.
Does a clown fish have scales?
Yes. Most fish have back bone.
Is a fish a vertebrate with dry scaly skin?
Fish have a spine and are vertebrates. They have wet skins of scales that are covered with a mucus to guard against disease.
Why are fish scales shiny?
it is a disease. Go on google and type in dropsy. Fish dropsy is a disease that makes a fish look sort of like a pinecone. It can be fatal, so go to a pet store and ask about medicine for your tank.
Why don't fish get sunburnd?
Fish don't get sunburned because their skin is covered in scales or mucus that act as a natural barrier against harmful UV rays. Additionally, fish spend most of their time underwater where UV light is filtered out by the water, providing them with protection from potential sunburn.
