answersLogoWhite

0

🧪

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.

9,777 Questions

Why would one fish hide from the others?

Most fish hide from fear of being eaten. Fish have a cannibalistic nature. It is a known fact a small fish will be eaten by a larger fish. Some will even eat the eggs. If you will take notice, todays fishermen use a false bate to catch fish. These false batesoftenlook like a fish. As lovely as the lakes. ponds,rivers, streams and oceans may look, it is a very hard place for fish to live. It is like living in a war zone. They never know when theirnext swim willbe their last. Often, when a fish is looking for food, a larger fish is looking for food. The smaller fish is a meal for the larger fish. National Geographs has shown several shows about the life of a fish. For people, life can be hard, but be glad we are not like the fish. Atleast we have some protection by law. The law of the fish seems to be.... EAT OR BE EATEN!

Why do fish need a counter-current system?

Fish need a counter-current system in their gills to maximize the efficiency of oxygen exchange. This system allows blood and water to flow in opposite directions, maintaining a gradient that ensures oxygen diffuses from the water into the blood throughout the entire gill surface. As a result, fish can extract a higher percentage of oxygen from the water, which is crucial for their survival in often oxygen-poor aquatic environments. This adaptation enhances their respiratory efficiency, supporting their metabolic needs.

Why did fish evolve into four legged vertebrates?

As a rule, they don't; however, some species have vestigal legs or bones that can be hidden within their bodies(ie: part of their skeletal system), while others like the Mudskipper have actual modified fins, etc. that work as functional legs and such which they use to make their way over land to get to new sources of water, among other things.

Can fish travel on land?

Anabantoids

and

Corydoras

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Category:Corydoras

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Category:Anabantoids

Quite a few of the cat fish in the family of Callichthyidae breath air

http://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Callichthyidae

What characteristic do reptiles and fish share?

Both are usually coldblooded, usually egg-laying, live in water, normally smooth skinned (slippery) and most of them have gills, amphibians can be on land and water at the same time such as frogs.

What are the signs when the fish is about to lay eggs?

This will depend on what type of fish you purchased.

Most fish are egg bearing and unless there is a male to fertilize the eggs, then the female will either re-absorb the eggs, or release unfertilized eggs that will be eaten (such as a goldfish).
If you purchased a molly or a guppy for example, those are live bearing fish and it's not uncommon to buy a female that is already pregnant.

Do cartilaginous fish have operculum?

Jawless fish are cartilaginous, but they do not have jaws. Class Chondrichthyes, which contains most cartilaginous fish, like sharks, have powerful jaws.

Does fish provide shelter my friend thinks they do?

No Fish doesn't provide shelter it is our primary source of BACON

What does the term green around the gills mean?

The term "green around the gills" is an idiomatic expression used to describe someone who looks ill, unwell, or nauseous. It suggests a pallor or sickly appearance, often associated with feeling queasy or about to vomit. The phrase likely originates from the idea that a person who is feeling nauseous might have a slightly greenish hue to their skin, particularly around the face.

Function of the swim bladder?

The swim bladder can fill by gulping air at the surface, this enables the fish to float or empty by loosing air from the swim bladder through a pneumatic duct (a pneumatic duct is an internal gas filled organ) connected to the oesophagus, this enables the fish to sink.

got this answer from another person. i really hope that it is right

What would happen if the number of meat-eating fish decreased?

if scientists want to solve an environment problem, they are most likely to use ___.

Where would you be most likely to see a flying fish?

Where would you be most likely to see a flying fish?

Do vegan eat fish?

no they do not eat any thing that is animal or fish related

Why does my fish have black spots all of the sudden?

Black spots on a fishes body is a symptom of black spot disease( a disease caused by a digenetic fluke. It will usually go away on its own, as the complex life cycle of the fluke can not be completed in an aquarium.

Are fish cold blooded or warm blooded and why?

Fishes are generally cold blooded except some species.

What does the heart of a fish look like?

It is only a two chambered heart, so it is not very efficient compared to us, but it does them good. That means there is only artery and one vein connected to it, it really just looks like a red clump of blood to the naked eye.