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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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What is an adipose fin?

An adipose fin is a soft, fleshy fin found on a fish behind the dorsal fin and ahead of the caudal fin.

Why is a beta considered a fish if it breathes air?

A betta does not breathe air all the time, it is a fish with gills that lives in water, and it certainly looks like a fish. However, they do need to have an air space at the top of an aquarium and can survive in a wet tissue. They are fascinating fish, but they are definitely fish.

Why doesn't the archer fish shoot water at an angle?

Evolution has provided them with the abilty to see and shoot in such a way as to compensate naturally for the refraction of the light.

Do sharks see color?

Sharks can only see in shades of grey.

Findings from a study by Australian scientists, released in September 2012, show that sharks' eyes have just one type of cone opsin - or light-sensitive proteins found in the photoreceptor cells of the retina - instead of the two or more that are needed to see colour. Cone opsins are used to help animals see in bright light, and to differentiate between colours.

How many years has fish been on earth?

since the earth was created by god! why dont u people read the bible?

What is a trait you would use to classify a fish as belonging to either the phylum chordata or the phylum arthropada?

what is the trait you would use to a fish as belonging to either the phylum chordata or the phylum arthropada

Can live-bearer fish interbreed?

YES...I HAD A PAIR OF REDSWORDTAILS AND A PAIR OF GUPPIES. MY FEMALE SWORDTAIL DIED...THEN MY MALE GUPPY DIED...LEAVING ONLY MY TWO FISH. IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL MY GUPPY HAD BABIES...AND THEY WERE RED, BUT I DIDN'T GET THEM SEPERATED IN TIME...THEY WERE EATEN. I DIDN'T TRY AFTER THAT TO BREED THEM. THEY SOON DIED AND I DIDN'T GET MORE FISH.

How do gills extract oxygen from H2o?

Whale shark gills are similar in structure to other fish gills. Oxygenated water is passed over the gills which have a rich, near surface blood supply and gases are exchanged between the blood and the water. The gills are feathery and have a large surface area so that there is enough gas exchange to keep the fish supplied with the oxygen it needs.

How clearly can fish see us?

Fish eyes have a tough layer of scleral tissue covering their eyes, allowing them to see in water and eliminating the need for lids or coverings over the eyes. This means that a fish will not be able to clearly see us unless we are in the water with them, if they are looking out of a bowl or aquarium the glass would distort their vision.

What are some types of fish that have the common name of 'Red Fish'?

'Red Fish' is a common name for several different species of fish. Generally the name 'Red Fish' is used when describing deep-sea genus such as Snappers. Some of the less popular fish that are also considered to be 'Red Fish' are both the Slimehead Fish and Alfonsinos Fish.

National fish of barbados?

Our national fish is the flying fish

Do fish die if they have the i ch?

Not if you treat them with meds found at a pet store. It's a parasite that lives in their skin, pretty common and easy to get rid of

Do eagle eat fish?

Eagles eat a lot of fish. They also steal fish from other birds to eat.