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Freshwater Fish
Freshwater fish spends all or some of their lives in freshwater like lakes and rivers, with below 0.05% salinity. This fish needs various physiological adaptations to keep their bodies’ ion concentration balanced. Freshwater fishes comprise 41% of known fish species.
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Why are sawfish protected?
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Sawfish are Critically Endangered according to the IUCN. Sawfish are illegally hunted for their rostrum, liver oil, and fins. Additionally, they are accidentally fished up in nets. Besides sawfish, many other species are being threatened due to fishing nets. That is why it is best to by line-caught fish.
How are the respiration rates of fish related to their heart rates?
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i think its the heart beat
Is groundwater freshwater or saltwater?
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That depends on where the wetlands are located. If they are coastal wetlands, which are accessible to the sea, they will have a marine or estuarine enviroment. If they are further inland, where they are inaccessible to the sea, they will have a fresh water environment.
What is the best way to catch big flathead catfish in a river?
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First you need a good quality rod and reel spooled with a tough, abrasive resistant line. Use small sunfish for bait, be sure to get enough weight to take the bait to the bottom. Place the hook about a foot below the weight.
Have goliath tiger fish been known to kill people?
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ofcause they are they have really sharp razor teeths
What fish can live with a 4 inch angelfish?
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Angelfish are compatible with:
- Other angelfish
- Barbs
- Cory catfish
- Danios and minnows
- Gouramis
- Loaches
- Mollies
- Platies
- Plecos
- Rainbowfish
- Rasboras
- Sharks
- Swordtails
- Tetras
They can usually live with eels, crab and, shrimp but not always.
The size of the Angelfish does not matter.
How long can a frog live without hydration?
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Before dying, the frogs can go a couple months without food, but in 3-4 weeks they will start to suffer organ damage etc. I wouldn't recommend going more than 2 weeks without a meal.
Is carp prey?
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Well, they might. Though how would they get it? carp eat things like Bugs, plankton, some plants, and they will actually eat Chicken Liver And Beef if you give it to them. I'm not really a carp expert, but I would say no, carp do not eat cheese.
Which fish live in freshwater?
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Danios, Tetras, Barbs, Killifish, Guppies, Platys, Mollies, Swordtails, Cichlids, Corydoras Catfish, Synodontis Catfish, Plecos, Gouramis, Rasboras and Rainbowfish just to name a few.
What is the name of a small horse that runs in the wild?
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The Przewalski's Horse is the last of the true wild horses left in the world. Zebras are not really horses but cousins to the horse. The Mustangs of the American west are not really truly wild but are ferel meaning they at one time were domestic and escaped and reverted to the wild.
Are minnows baby fish or are they their own species?
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No, minnows are species of small fish. There are many different species.
Can a bass eat goldfish food?
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If the bass is large enough to swallow the goldfish then it will eat it.
