Swimming fish ! - Written & photoed by Lee hyo sun -

Look ! What do you see? Is this a fan? or is this a cloth? No. Look carefully. This is a tail. Whose tail is this?

It's a fish’s tail. Do you know about a fish ? A fish has fins and a tail. So, a fish can swim in the water. They use fins and a tail to swim.

A fish has gills. So a fish can breathe in the water. Most fish are covered with scales. Scales protect its body. Some fish eat plants. Some fish eat other animals.

There are so many kinds of fish in the world. Some fish live in the stream and in the river. Some fish live in the ocean.

A goldfish and a catfish are freshwater fish. They live in the stream and in the river. A shark and a tuna live in the ocean. They are sea fish. dried fish

A whale and a dolphin live in the ocean. But, they are not fish. They are mammal like people. All fish lay eggs and breathe with gills. But, a whale lays a baby and breathes with a luge.

Most fish have lateral lines. They know the depth and temperature in the water with lateral lines. A catfish has barbels instesd. So a catfish actives very well during night.

All fish have swim bladders. They balance in the water with swim bladder.

*The Life cycle of a fish * eggs baby fish adult fish

* The body parts of the fish * fin eye - to swim - To see lateral line - To know depth & temperture Mouth - To eat gill scale - To breathe -To protect body

<< Activity >> * Make a goldfish or a whale with a colored paper.