1.
Fish have been on the earth for more than 450
million years.
2.
Fish were well established long before dinosaurs
roamed the earth.
3.
A seahorse can move each of its eyes separately. One eye can look forward while the other looks backward. Seahorses can also
change their color to match their surroundings
4.
Fish have gills that extract oxygen from the
water around them.
5.
Octopuses have 3 hearts.
6.
Most fish cannot swim backwards.
7.
The stonefish, which lives off the coast of
Australia, is the most poisonous fish in the world.
8.
A starfish doesn't have a brain.
9.
Sharks are the only fish that have eyelids.
10.
A goldfish can live up to 40 years.
11.
The oldest goldfish recorded was 43 years old.
12.
The goldfish can actually see ultra-violet and
infra-red colors
13.
They can survive in freezing water.
14.
A Giant squid's eye can be as big as a
basketball.
15.
Most brands of lipstick contain fish scales.
16.
A goldfish can outlive dogs and cats- they can
live up over 20 years.
17.
Fish feel pain and suffer stress just like
mammals and birds.
18.
There are over 30000 known species of fish.
19.
The largest fish is the great whale shark which
can reach fifty feet in length.
20.
The smallest fish is the Philippine goby that is
less than 1/3 of an inch when fully grown.
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