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? asked in PetsFish · 6 years ago

do fishes ever get thirsty?

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  • 6 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    They sure do! Freshwater fish receive water by it going into their skin and into the system, but they do get some water through their mouth when they eat or open it. Saltwater fish do it the same way, but do something a little different though, because sea water contains much more salt, they have special cells called ionocytes in the gills which pumps out the salt in the body, so they don't get dehydrated.

  • 6 years ago

    yes, that's why the water level in the fish bowl goes down slowly over the time span of 2 weeks

  • Brian
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    All the time!! Make sure to have plenty of water for them....

  • WazUp
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    They need water all the time!

  • 6 years ago

    Well if they do, they just. :| :0 :|

  • 6 years ago

    No

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