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"For most fish, they would die. But some, like eels and salmon, can move
freely between the two at certain stages of their lives. To do this they have special
mechanisms of excretion and absorption of salt and water salt water fish lose water to their environment, to the ocean. It becomes dehydrated so it constantly has to drink water. urinate a high concentration of salt., they have salt secreting cells.
What else can I help you with?
Is haddock a fresh water or salt water fish?
It is a marine fish found in the atlantic ocean.
Do ocean fish avoid building up excess salt by not drinking water?
No. Ocean fish do not "drink" water; they BREATHE water. Their bodies are in equilibrium with the salt in the oceans.
Are whiting freshwater fish?
Whiting are salt water fish - ocean fish.
Would a clown fish die if their not in salt water?
a clown fish will die because it is a ocean fish and with out salt water , it will die in fresh water.
What is saltwater fishing?
a salt water fish is a fish that lives in the ocean
Is viperfish a salt water fish or fresh water fish?
It lives in the ocean depths.
What is good about salt water?
whats good about salt water is that fish that live in the ocean need salt water to survive
Where are salt water aquariums?
They are fish tanks that have ocean water in them. The ocean water is almost always synthetic but can be real. People keep salt water fish, corals and many other things in these types of tanks.
What would happend if there was no salt in the ocean?
All the salt water fish would die and there would be no sea salt
Where do you get fresh water fish from if the ocean is salt water?
Rivers,lakes.ponds,any fresh water source or there are fresh water fish breeders
Why do fish live in the ocean?
they are used to salt water and the gills help them breathe the little air there is in the ocean
Is cod a natural resource for Tennessee?
No. Cod is a salt water, that is, ocean, fish. Tennessee is no where near the ocean.
