Simple Fish Facts, You Should Know
Some interesting facts about fish:
* Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) The fish have been on earth for over 450 million years.
* The fish were well established long before dinosaurs roamed the earth.
* There are over 25,000 identified fish species in the soil.
* It is estimated that there may be more than 15,000 species of fish that have not yet been identified.
* There are several species of fish that all species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.
* 40% of all species of fish live in freshwater, although less than 01% of the world's water is freshwater.
* Spotted climbing perch is able to absorb oxygen from the air and crawl on the floor with their strong pectoral fins.
* Some fish like sharks do not have an air bladder to keep them afloat and must either swim continually or rest on the bottom.
* Some fish make sounds by grating their teeth and others like some catfish make sounds from their air filled swim bladder.
* Some species of fish can fly (glide) others can skip along the surface and may even rock climbing.
* The fish have a specialized organ called the lateral line sense that works much like radar and helps them navigate the murky waters, or dark.
* The largest fish is the largest whale shark which can reach fifty feet in length.
* The smallest fish is the Philippine goby that is less than 1 / 3 inch in adulthood.
* Red Tail Shark (Labeo bicolor) Some species of fish that have skeletons of cartilage.
* Fish have excellent senses of sight, touch, taste and many have a good sense of smell and "listen."
* Pain and suffering from stress of fish, mammals and birds.
* Tropical fish are one of the most popular animals in the U.S.
* 95% mortality of tropical fish of the results of inadequate housing and nutrition.
* Many tropical fish sales in the U.S. are harvested in the wild in Africa, Asia and Central and South America.
Some interesting facts about fish:
* Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) The fish have been on earth for over 450 million years.
* The fish were well established long before dinosaurs roamed the earth.
* There are over 25,000 identified fish species in the soil.
* It is estimated that there may be more than 15,000 species of fish that have not yet been identified.
* There are several species of fish that all species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.
* 40% of all species of fish live in freshwater, although less than 01% of the world's water is freshwater.
* Spotted climbing perch is able to absorb oxygen from the air and crawl on the floor with their strong pectoral fins.
* Some fish like sharks do not have an air bladder to keep them afloat and must either swim continually or rest on the bottom.
* Some fish make sounds by grating their teeth and others like some catfish make sounds from their air filled swim bladder.
* Some species of fish can fly (glide) others can skip along the surface and may even rock climbing.
* The fish have a specialized organ called the lateral line sense that works much like radar and helps them navigate the murky waters, or dark.
* The largest fish is the largest whale shark which can reach fifty feet in length.
* The smallest fish is the Philippine goby that is less than 1 / 3 inch in adulthood.
* Red Tail Shark (Labeo bicolor) Some species of fish that have skeletons of cartilage.
* Fish have excellent senses of sight, touch, taste and many have a good sense of smell and "listen."
* Pain and suffering from stress of fish, mammals and birds.
* Tropical fish are one of the most popular animals in the U.S.
* 95% mortality of tropical fish of the results of inadequate housing and nutrition.
* Many tropical fish sales in the U.S. are harvested in the wild in Africa, Asia and Central and South America.