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Who discovered fish can breathe through gills?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 10/6/2023

Yes. The gills absorb oxygen from the water. Some fish have primitive lungs and can breath air (walking catfish, lungfish). While still some other fish (beta, carp) can gulp air to augment gill breathing in oxygen depleted water.

Wiki User

∙ 15y ago

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Does a fish breathe through gills?

Yes, fish do 'breathe' through gills.

Do all fish breathe through gills?

No,not all fish breathe through gills

How do jawless fish breathe?

Jawless fish breathe from gills.

How do fish breathe through gills or fish dont breathe?

Most fish breathe through their gills, not moist skin! :)

How do the fish breathe in and breathe out?

through gills

How do fish breathe with info?

fish breathe through their gills

What fish can breathe through its gills?

All fish breathe through their gills. Some have additional organs to assist but all fish use their gills to obtain oxygen from the water they live in.

Does a fish breathe?

yes but not through lungs they breathe through gills

Can fish breathe through their eyes?

No, the fishes breathe through their gills.

How does a seahorse breathe?

Seahorses are fish and like most other fish they breathe through gills.

How does a tilapia breathe?

Fishes breathe through gills. As a cichlidae fish, the tilapia is no exception.Tilapia breathes through gills.

Which animal breathe through their gills?

Fish breathe through gills, as does at least one type of amphibian, the axolotl.