ChordataVertebratesCold-blooded
Fish
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Animals that live in water and breathe with gills
Fish = a water animal with fins and gills.
Say it like this: fish = a water animal with fins and gills. They do not come onto land to breathe. Goldfish, catfish, and sharks are all fish.
How do you know it is a fish?
Live in water
Rivers, ponds, lakes, or the sea.
Gills, not lungs
They take air from the water.
Fins to swim
Fins push and steer through water.
Usually scales
Shiny plates that protect the body.
Animals you may know
Goldfish
Lives in a bowl or pond
Rohu
Common in India
Catfish
Has whiskers
Shark
Big hunter in the sea
Clownfish
Lives in a sea anemone
Hilsa
River and sea fish
Pufferfish
Can puff up
Seahorse
A funny-looking fish
Not the same!
Try this
If you see a pond or aquarium, watch how a fish uses its tail and fins to swim.