Fish Types/Fishes Species

Fish can communicate using sounds, colors, and movement. Some even use electric signals, like electric eels. Here are some facts of fish –

🐟🐠The smallest fish is the Paedocypris, measuring only about 7.9 mm.

🦈The largest fish is the Whale Shark, which can grow up to 40 feet.

🐠Fish can sense water pressure changes using their lateral line, which helps them detect nearby movement.

🐟Some fish, like the Clownfish, can change their sex during their life.

🐠Flying Fish can glide above water for up to 200 meters to escape predators.

🐟Some species like Salmon migrate thousands of miles to spawn in their birthplace.

Fishes Types /Fishes Species

  1. Bony Fish

Bony Fish are Salmon, Tuna, Goldfish have a skeleton made of bone and most fish species are from this species. There feature gills covered by an operculum.

  1. Cartilaginous Fish

Cartilaginous Fish are Sharks, Rays, Skates, there skeleton is made of cartilage not bone are often have tough skin with placoid scales like tiny teeth.

  1. Jawless Fish

Jawless Fish are Lampreys, Hagfish are primitive fish with no jaws or paired fins. They have round, sucker-like mouths.