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What do you call fish that breathe oxygen?
All fish breathe oxygen. Oxygen is one of the ingredients required to make water. So, a fish that breathes oxygen is called a fish. Pretty much all living things require oxygen, but maybe you are talking about fish that breathe air? There are several types that can do this, including the African lungfish, several types of catfish, and snakeheads. African lungfish require air, and will actually drown in water if they do not have access to air. Anabantids like gouramis and bettas are also air-breathers. A little more about the African lungfish comment: When these were first discovered, scientists wanted to bring them back to the US for study. They would put the lungfish in shallow containers large enough for the fish to swim around in with a little airspace at the top, bring the fish home and find them all dead on arrival. The obvious conclusion: African lungfish can't be transported. Only later did scientists learn the lungfish has to approach the surface of the water at an angle in order to breathe. When they started bringing the lungfish home in deep containers--deeper than the fish are long--the fish were able to survive the journey.
What animal has both gills and lungs?
The African lungfish is an example of an animal that has both gills for breathing underwater and a primitive lung that allows it to breathe air when needed. This adaptation helps the lungfish survive in water bodies that may experience low oxygen levels.
What are the three classes of bony fish?
The three classes of bony fish are Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish), Sarcopterygii (lobe-finned fish), and Dipnoi (lungfish). Ray-finned fish have fins supported by bony rays, lobe-finned fish have fleshy lobed fins, and lungfish are known for their ability to breathe air.
Which animals evolved from lungfish?
Amphibians are believed to have evolved from the lineage of lungfish during the Devonian period. This transition from aquatic to terrestrial life marked a significant step in the evolution of vertebrates.
How lungfish survive during drought conditions?
A lung fish can perfectly survive in the dry season simply by burrowing itself into the mud, and then estivating throughout the dry season.
What is unusual about the way lungfish breath?
Lungfish can breathe through air.
What is the name of the fish that can breathe?
lungfish
The lungfish doesn't needs gills because it has lungs but what do most fish use their gills for?
To breathe wc917
Why can lungfish live polluted water?
Lungfish can live in polluted water due to their ability to breathe air. Although all species have gills, they're atrophied in all species except for one.
What is the fish that can survive out of water for 4 years?
Lungfish are freshwater fish belonging to the Subclass Dipnoi. Lungfish are best-known for retaining characteristics primitive within the Osteichthyes, including the ability to breathe air
What fish has modified gas bladders that act as lungs allowing it to breathe air and survive for months without water?
the lungfish
What are the 4 types of lungfish?
The four types of lungfish are the south American lungfish, the African lungfish
What are facts about the Lungfish?
Lungfish are a type of fish that live in Africa in rivers. They have lungs which they use to breathe. If the river that they live in dries up, they will form a cocoon of mucus and (I think) dirt, which they will stay in until it it rains again and the river fills back up with water, which may take three or four years.
Why might it be an advantage for lungfish to breathe air even though they live in water?
well, their gills train them to breath without water and live.
How many lungs do lungfish have?
Lungfish have 2 lungs but the Australian lungfish has 1.
What do you call fish that breathe oxygen?
All fish breathe oxygen. Oxygen is one of the ingredients required to make water. So, a fish that breathes oxygen is called a fish. Pretty much all living things require oxygen, but maybe you are talking about fish that breathe air? There are several types that can do this, including the African lungfish, several types of catfish, and snakeheads. African lungfish require air, and will actually drown in water if they do not have access to air. Anabantids like gouramis and bettas are also air-breathers. A little more about the African lungfish comment: When these were first discovered, scientists wanted to bring them back to the US for study. They would put the lungfish in shallow containers large enough for the fish to swim around in with a little airspace at the top, bring the fish home and find them all dead on arrival. The obvious conclusion: African lungfish can't be transported. Only later did scientists learn the lungfish has to approach the surface of the water at an angle in order to breathe. When they started bringing the lungfish home in deep containers--deeper than the fish are long--the fish were able to survive the journey.
What do lungfish look like?
The lungfish is a fish that has the ability to breathe air. They come in a few different shapes and sizes but many are long and snakelike, similar to an eel. They are grey or brown colored with spots and almost resemble a long, scaly catfish.
