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    PARTS OF A FISH_20241113_061545_0000

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    PARTS OF A
    FISH
    FINS
    Provide balance and help fish
    propel and steer through
    water.
    PECTORAL FINS
    Allow fish to change direction and speed quickly

    DORSAL FINS
    Help fish maintain balance and stop or turn sharply

    CAUDAL FIN
    Propels the fish through the water
    PELVIC FINS
    Also known as ventral fins, these fins help fish
    move up and down, brake and hover.

    ANAL FIN
    Helps stabilize the fish while swimming.
    GILLS
    Allow fish to breathe underwater
    by extracting oxygen from the
    water. Gills also help fish filter
    feed, excrete ammonia, and
    regulate osmoregulation
    SWIM
    BLADDER
    An internal organ that helps fish
    control buoyancy and stay at a
    certain depth in the water.
    SCALES
    Protect the fish from injury.
    NOSTRILS
    Help fish smell to find food and
    sense danger
    MOUTH
    Used to consume food.
    OPERCULUM
    A bony flap that protects the
    gills.
    VENT
    Removes waste and extra water
    from the fish.
    MUSCLES
    Make up most of a fish’s body
    and work together to help the
    fish move through the water.
    LATERAL
    LINE
    A sensory system that allows it to
    detect vibrations and pressure
    changes in the water around it.
    THANK
    YOU!

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