How do fish sneeze?

Answer: Fish cannot sneeze; in order to sneeze you must be able to breathe, to breathe you have to have lungs and nasal passages. They don't have lungs, they have oxygen transference in their gills.
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What happens when fish sneeze?

"Even fish cough or sneeze to clear particulate matter in the water that 'clogs' the gills."
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Is it true that fish can cough?

Fish yawn, cough, and even burp. But they don't get choked up.
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Why do fishes cough?

The cough is an interruption in the normal ventilatory cycle of fish, which in ordinary water serves to clean the gills of accumulated particulate matter. When particulate content of the water is increased, cough rates increase accordingly.
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Do fish ever shut their eyes?

Unlike humans and several other mammals who settle in for a cozy night of rest, most of them remain in motion and don't close their eyes. Actually, they can't close their eyes because they lack eyelids. Some species continue to float along and will occasionally move a fin to keep oxygen flowing into their gills.
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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.
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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.
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Can a fish scream?

Fish don't audibly scream when they're impaled on hooks or grimace when the hooks are ripped from their mouths, but their behavior offers evidence of their suffering—if we're willing to look.
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Do fishes pee?

Fish have kidneys which produce urine containing ammonium, phosphorus, urea, and nitrous waste. The expelled urine encourages plant growth on coral reefs; downstream benefits also include increased fertilization of algae and seagrass, which in turn provides food for the fish.
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Can fish drown water?

Most fish breathe when water moves across their gills. But if the gills are damaged or water cannot move across them, the fish can suffocate. They don't technically drown, because they don't inhale the water, but they do die from a lack of oxygen.
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Can fish See our air?

Air has an extremely low refraction index, making it impossible to see. Neither us nor fish can see the air in the environment.
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Do fishes feel pain?

“Fish do feel pain. It's likely different from what humans feel, but it is still a kind of pain.” At the anatomical level, fish have neurons known as nociceptors, which detect potential harm, such as high temperatures, intense pressure, and caustic chemicals.
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Can fishes sneeze?

Answer: Fish cannot sneeze; in order to sneeze you must be able to breathe, to breathe you have to have lungs and nasal passages. They don't have lungs, they have oxygen transference in their gills.
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Can a fish yawn?

Fish do not yawn, at least not the way we do. They do open their mouths sometimes, but that is typically to attract mates or deter aggressors. They do not breath in the same way we do, since they do not live in an environment of air. Water passes through gills, allowing the fish to absorb it.
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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.
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Can fish hear you talk?

However, yes, they can hear your voice.

They just know someone is speaking. They can associate sounds with action, though. For example, if you are to say your betta fish's name – let us call him George – each time you sprinkle food in his aquarium, he will eventually associate the sound of “George” with food.
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Do fish like music?

Fish are attracted to certain sounds and vibrations and not to others. Certain types of music and sounds repel fish while others interest them. Music and other sounds can define the change in the way fish behave in the water, including their eating and swimming patterns.
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Can a fish bark?

Altogether, more than eight hundred fish species are known to hoot, moan, grunt, groan, thump, bark, or otherwise vocalize.
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Do girls fart?

Yes, girls fart. Whether the passing of intestinal gas is odorless or smelly, silent or loud, in public or in private, everybody farts! Farting (flatulence). (2019).
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Which animal has the biggest fart?

The World's Longest Fart

Stretching way past the 10-second mark, hippo farts go on longer than any other African animal.
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Do spiders fart?

Since the stercoral sac contains bacteria, which helps break down the spider's food, it seems likely that gas is produced during this process, and therefore there is certainly the possibility that spiders do fart.
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Can you get your fish high?

THC edibles appear to have no effect on fish. Scientists in Lebanon fed tilapia pellets laced with cannabis oil to see if cannabinoids would have a calming effect on fish. Their conclusion: Unlike other pets such as dogs and cats, fish feel no such high on THC.
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Do fish get bored?

Just like any other pet, fish can become bored, too. And while they won't chew up your shoes, keeping them occupied will ensure they live a healthier life.
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Do fish ever stop swimming?

Before we go, here's another myth to be busted: all fish other than sharks die if they stop swimming. In reality, breathing in nonshark fish species is just as varied as it is in shark species. Some fish sleep on the ocean floor just as some sharks do.
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