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    Fish Powerpoint 04.5.20

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    This document describes the key parts of a fish and their functions. It discusses the eyes, mouth, body, lateral line, gills, tail, fins, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, and back fins. The eyes are always open and have no eyelids. The mouth is used to catch food, while the gills are used to breathe by taking in water and breathing out through the gills. The tail comes in different shapes and is used for propelling the fish forward and maneuvering in the water. Fins are used for swimming and sometimes protection, and come in different shapes and sizes, including dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, and back fins.

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    This document describes the key parts of a fish and their functions. It discusses the eyes, mouth, body, lateral line, gills, tail, fins, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, and back fins. The eyes are always open and have no eyelids. The mouth is used to catch food, while the gills are used to breathe by taking in water and breathing out through the gills. The tail comes in different shapes and is used for propelling the fish forward and maneuvering in the water. Fins are used for swimming and sometimes protection, and come in different shapes and sizes, including dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, and back fins.

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    This document describes the key parts of a fish and their functions. It discusses the eyes, mouth, body, lateral line, gills, tail, fins, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, and back fins. The eyes are always open and have no eyelids. The mouth is used to catch food, while the gills are used to breathe by taking in water and breathing out through the gills. The tail comes in different shapes and is used for propelling the fish forward and maneuvering in the water. Fins are used for swimming and sometimes protection, and come in different shapes and sizes, including dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, and back fins.

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    Fish Powerpoint 04.5.20

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    This document describes the key parts of a fish and their functions. It discusses the eyes, mouth, body, lateral line, gills, tail, fins, dorsal fin, pectoral fin, pelvic fin, and back fins. The eyes are always open and have no eyelids. The mouth is used to catch food, while the gills are used to breathe by taking in water and breathing out through the gills. The tail comes in different shapes and is used for propelling the fish forward and maneuvering in the water. Fins are used for swimming and sometimes protection, and come in different shapes and sizes, including dorsal, pectoral, pelvic, and back fins.

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    Parts of a fish and their

    functions
    Parts of a fish and their
    functions
    The eyes

    The eyes of a fish are always open;


    they have no eyelids.
    The mouth

    The mouth is used to catch food.


    Only some fish have teeth.
    The body

    The body of the fish is protected by


    a thin but hard coat of overlapping
    scales and a coating of slime!
    The lateral line

    The lateral line is a line of very small


    pores (holes) that sense water
    movements and vibrations.
    The gills

    Fish use their gills to breathe. They


    suck in water through their mouth and
    breathe out through the gills.
    The tail

    The tail is known as the caudal fin. It


    swings from side to side to move
    forwards, left and right in the water.
    The tail

    Fish with a continuous caudal fin are


    good at swimming in and around cracks
    and crevices.
    The tail

    Fish with lunate (moon-shaped) tail


    tend to be the fastest swimmers and
    can swim for a long time.
    The tail

    Fish with forked tails swim constantly


    without stopping (even when they are
    asleep!)
    The tail

    Fish with truncated or rounded tails


    are usually strong, but slow,
    swimmers.
    The fins

    Fins are used for swimming and sometimes for


    protection. They are made of skin with tiny
    bones or cartilage in. Fins come in lots of shapes
    and sizes.
    The dorsal fin

    The dorsal fin is a spiny, hard fin that


    helps to keep the fish upright.
    The pectoral fin

    The pectoral fins help the fish move


    from side-to-side. They are also
    known as arm fins.
    The pelvic fin

    This is also called the leg fin. It helps


    the fish to move up, down and turn.
    The back fins

    The fins at the back of the body stop


    the fish from wobbling in the water.
    Thanks to…
    • http://www.vtaide.com/png/fish.htm
    for the fish image and main text
    content

    • http://learningparade.typepad.co.uk/lea
    rning_parade/ for the Rainbow Fish cut
    and paste image

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