Can we say 2 fishes?
The most common plural form of fish is indeed fish Fish can refer to multiple fish, especially when they are all the same species of fish Fishes, however, usually refers to multiple species of fish, especially in scientific contexts
What is one fish called?
Use “fish” when referring to a single species and use “fishes” when referring to more than one species
Which fish can live out of water?
Some other fish can survive briefly out of water The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can wriggle over land for hours at a time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can survive out of water, but only in a dormant state
Why fish can live in water?
Water, food and shelter are among the most important requirements: Water: Fish not only live in water, but they get oxygen from water They breathe by taking water into their mouths and forcing it out through gill passages
What is octopus plural?
Octopuses is the next plural, which gives the word an English ending to match its adoption as an English word Lastly, octopodes stems from the belief that because octopus is originally Greek, it should have a Greek ending
Do fishes sleep?
While fish do not sleep in the same way that land mammals sleep, most fish do rest Research shows that fish may reduce their activity and metabolism while remaining alert to danger Some fish float in place, some wedge themselves into a secure spot in the mud or coral, and some even locate a suitable nest
Do fish exist?
“The term fish most precisely describes any non-tetrapod craniate that has gills and whose limbs, if any, are in the shape of fins” They are a paraphyletic collection of taxa, and as paraphyletic groups are no longer recognised in systematic biology, the term “fish” as a biological group must be avoided
Are dolphins fish?
Even though they live in the ocean all of the time, dolphins are mammals, not fish Like every mammal, dolphins are warm blooded Unlike fish, who breathe through gills, dolphins breathe air using lungs
Is fish a meat or seafood?
Fish is the flesh of an animal used for food, and by that definition, it’s meat
Can a fish survive in milk?
The simple answer is “no,” but the nuanced response sheds light on how fish, and all other organisms, function Fish have evolved over many millions of years to survive in water with a certain amount of dissolved oxygen, acidity, and other trace molecules
What animal can breathe in and out of water?
Amphibians are vertebrates (animals with backbones) which are able, when adult, to live both in water and on land Unlike fish, they can breathe atmospheric oxygen through lungs, and they differ from reptiles in that they have soft, moist, usually scale-less skin, and have to breed in water
How long can a fish stay alive out of water?
They can suffocate and die quickly without water (following three to four minutes of no gill movement), so it’s important that you don’t take them out unless the new water is ready for their transfer
Do fishes cry?
Fish yawn, cough, and even burp “Since fishes lack the parts of the brain that set us apart from the fishes — the cerebral cortex — I doubt very much that fishes engage in anything like crying,” Webster told LiveScience “And certainly they produce no tears, since their eyes are constantly bathed in a watery medium”Oct 30, 2012
What fish can breathe air and water?
Woolly sculpin (Clinocottus analis): Found in tide pools along the Pacific Coast, these sculpins leave water if the oxygen levels get low, and they can breathe air Mudskippers (Oxudercinae): This subfamily of gobies is probably the most land-adapted of fish
Why can’t fish breathe on land?
The more surface area there is in the gills, the more oxygen can be absorbed In water, the projections on the gills float, so each is surrounded with water from which it can absorb oxygen On land, these all collapse together, blocking most of the surface area So they don’t work well and the fish suffocates
Why octopi is wrong?
While “octopi” has become popular in modern usage, it’s wrong The letter “i” as a suffix to indicate a plural noun only applies to words with Latin roots, like “cacti” for more than one cactus But octopus is derived from Greek, so the proper pluralization in this case would be “odes” if it was ever used
What is Platypus plural?
However, given that “platypodes” has for some unfathomable reason never become popular, the dictionary goes on to say that the accepted plural is “platypuses” or (particularly in scientific and conservation contexts) “platypus”
Do you say shrimp or shrimps?
‘Shrimp’ has two plurals You can either say or write ‘shrimp’ or ‘shrimps ‘ However, ‘shrimps’ is usually used in reference to different species or
Do fishes fart?
Most fish do use air to inflate and deflate their bladder to maintain buoyancy which is expelled either through their mouth or gills which can be mistaken for a fart Experts say that the digestive gases of fish are consolidated with their feces and expelled in gelatinous tubes which fish sometimes eat again (eew…Mar 12, 2010
Can you drown a fish?
The simple answer: can fish drown? Yes, fish can ‘drown’–for lack of a better word Though, it is better to think of it as a form of suffocation where oxygen levels are too low or the fish isn’t able to properly pull oxygen from the water for one reason or another
Do fish get thirsty?
The answer is still no; as they live in water they probably don’t take it in as a conscious response to seek out and drink water Thirst is usually defined as a need or desire to drink water It is unlikely that fish are responding to such a driving force