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Can fish swim backwards?
Yes Most cannot swim backwards but some eels can.
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What do fish use to breathe?
Gills
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Are fish carnivores or herbivores?
It depends on the species of fish. Explanation: Some fish such as the shark is a carnivore or meat-eater, the sturgeon fish is an herbivore (eats plants) and then there is the omnivorous minnow which eats plants and animals.
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Do fish live in fresh water or saltwater?
Fish can live in either fresh water or saltwater. Explanation: Cod and Halibut live in saltwater while catfish and trout prefer fresh water.
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Do fish chew their food?
No Explanation: fish would suffocate if they tried to chew their food. The chewing would interfere with the passage of water over their gills. Gills need to function properly for breathing.
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What is the name of the fish that swims the slowest?
The Seahorse Explanation: The seahorse can move so slow it barely looks like it is moving at all. The dwarf seahorse can take up to 1 hour to move 5 feet.
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What is the body covering of fish?
Fins, scales, plates and tough skin
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Are all fish edible?
No Explanation: Some fish are poisonous such as those found in tropical and subtropical locations.
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Is there a such thing as a fish farm?
Yes, some people have hatcheries where fish are raised to sell for food.
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Are fish warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Cold-blooded
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Do all fish swim horizontally or with their bellies to the ground?
No Explanation: No, Some fish such as the sea horse or the shrimp fish swim vertically.
300
What is the largest fish in the world?
The whale shark Explanation: The whale shark is more than 50 feet in length and may weigh several tons.
300
Can fish taste their food?
Yes Explanation: Fish not only have taste buds on their tongues but all over their bodies. This adaptation helps them find food.
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Can fish survive in boiling water?
Yes There have been shrimp known as the Cayman shrimp who lived near hot geysers around 480 degrees Fahrenheit.
300
What are two animals often believed to be fish but are actually mammals?
Whales and dolphins Explanation: Whales and dolphins are actually mammals because they are 1. Warm-blooded 2. Feed their babies with milk and 3. Breathe air into their lungs
400
Will sharks die if they stop swimming?
No While it is true that many sharks breathe when water moves across their gills as they are swimming, there are other species of sharks that pump their pharynx to breathe.
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What is the smallest fish in the world?
The tiny goby Explanation: This fish is usually less than half an inch long as an adult. These are usually found in Luzon, Philippines.
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True or false Catfish have 27,000 tastebuds
True
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Can fish live out of water for more than a few hours?
Yes, the African Lungfish is capable of living out of water for up to 2 years. This species hibernates underground waiting for the water level to rise.
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Can a fish drown?
Yes Explanation: Yes, just like humans need oxygen so do fish. If there is not enough oxygen in the water fish will suffocate.
500
What fish can swim the fastest?
Tuna fish, bill fish and sharks Explanation: These fish can swim up to 50 miles per hour
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How can poisonous fish be distinguished?
They cannot be distinguished. In order to recognize if a fish is poisonous you must be an expert. It takes a lot of studying to recognize which fish are poisonous.
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True or false, more deer and elephants kill humans than sharks do?
True
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Are fish found at all depths of the ocean?
As far as we know, yes. Explanation: Scientists believe they have only been able to explore only a small percent of the ocean. They have yet to find some part of the ocean that is not home to some creature.
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What are Shark Skeletons made of?
Cartilage