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Fish

A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically cold-blooded, covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins.

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How does a fish shape helps it swim trough water?

Well it depends what type of fish.The Whaleshark [which is also the biggest fish in the World] uses its whole body to swim.

How did fish get gills?

with their fins, they can only live in water

the only way to live in water is if they can hold their breath or if they have gills

What do star fish have in common with humans?

They have gills for a while

I know it's kinda...WEIRD but they/we do.

If you think that's weird listen to this:

A week or so before someone is born they have a full coat of hair all over them. It all falls of and they eat it along with dead skin e.g. and they poop...still in their mom's...

I hope your not eating now...

What is the length of a blue gill fish?

At adulthood, average for this species is around seven to eight inches. Some grow larger, however.

What are relatives to fish?

with the black goldfish I believe that the one relative is the celecanth a fossil fish

Do pond animals include fish?

Plants like the water hyacinth,water lily,arrow head,cabomba,cattail,yellow burhead, hydrilla,elodea,floating moss fern,mosquito fern,water shamrock,are examples of plants that grow in pond water.

Insects like mayfly,damsefly,dragon fly,water scorpion,water stick insect,water boatman,whirligig beetles,great diving beetle larva,dragon fly nymph,mayfly nymph, gnat larva and pupa,are examples of insects that live in pond water.

Also tadpoles, the kind of animal that takes serious websites such as the old Answers.com and trivializes them into what they are now.

How do snappers breathe?

Uh, they kinda are turtles, that live in the water, and so they have lungs, which means they have nostrils, which means they stick their head out of the water when they are tired of holding their breath. They get some new air, and they hold their breath and go back under to eat or something until they feel the need to have more oxygen again

btw, that was really dumb question... r u blond or something?

What kind of consumer is a fish?

Okay, so plankton are the producers in the chain, every fish that eats the plankton are primary consumers. Every other fish, such as a shark, that eats the fish that ate the plankton are secondary consumers

Does a bat eat fish?

Yes. There have been records of Monitor Lizards and Black Spiny Tail Iguanas(Ctenosaura similis) eating bats when they can catch them. However, Bats are- as one could imagine- fast and hard to catch, as well as nocturnal, so they aren't common prey for the normally diurnal lizards

Is a sturgeon extinct?

Sturgeon are considered either endangered or threatened everywhere in the world that they occur. Partially, this is because of the continuing popularity of caviar, made form sturgeon eggs. But equally because of pollution and their own very, very slow growth rate.

What are carnivorous fish?

Predatory fish that eat flesh/meat (other fish, seals, humans, etc)

Some carnivorous fish include: sharks, barracudas, piranha's sea bass and moray eels.

Were blob fish born ugly?

yes it is prabably born from the trash and thrown into they ocean

Are all fish the same?

according to my calculations all fish are not the same because they aren't all the same kind of fish, don't do the same stuff and function differently.

Do amphibians have fins scales and gills?

Yes, especially in the larval stage. Most species lose their gills when they become an adult, but there are some exceptions.

Where do spiny dogfish sharks live?

DOGFISH In these times of dwinding fish stocks,the loss of many of prime food species has ment that previously unwanted fishes have thrived.This includes many of the dogfish sharks,which in the past have been considered merely as pests cause of them robbing bait on anglers.They are comman on all insores in all sea and weather conditions around the oceans of the world. LESSER SPOTTED DOGFISH The lesser spotted dogfish is the smallest and most comman member of the dogfish family .It is a cousin of the pyjama shark these fish are targets for the novice and junior anglers because u can catch them from the sore in all sea around the world and will take any fishy bait that is put to them,they are not know for putting up much of a fight when hooked by anglers. HISTORY TIP The dogfish's skin is like sandpaper in medieval times was used to scrub the decks of ships.

How come the blue male Betta fish gets fat?

Bettas are by nature round in the body. It eh fish is kept in a small container it will however probably suffer through lack of swim space. The basic rules for successfull fish keeping are. :- 1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water. (A Betta is at least a 3" fish so it needs a minimum of 3 gallons of water. 10 gallons is better.) :- Every tank needs a permananently running cycled filter. :- Every tank needs at least 50% of its water replaced every week. Keepyour water at the right temperature and follow the above rules and your fish stand a reasonable chance of survival. Fail in any of them and I can guarantee that your fish will have constant health problems.

Can you eat salmon every day?

Salmon and other fish have high levels of omega 3 fatty acids and are a very healthy food.

Many fish contain small amounts of mercury and therefore intake should be limited, especially for pregnant women. However, salmon usually has less mercury than larger fish such as tuna and swordfish, so it might be safer to eat more often.

In general, moderation is best in any diet.

What is largest living fish?

Second largest fish in the world is the Basking Shark.