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Fish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata (unranked) Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Back to Animals Fishes are some the most interesting and varying types of animals in the animal kingdom. All fish are cold-blooded, like reptiles, they live in the water, they have backbones, fins, and gills. There are three major classes of fish includind jawless, cartilaginous, and bony fish. An example of jawless fish is the Lamprey. Sharks are cartilaginous fish and the blue marlin is a bony fish. Fish live in nearly every large body of water in the world. Some fish live on the surface of the water and some live in the very depths of the ocean. Some fish eat plant life. They may scrape algae off rocks or eat plants that grow in the ocean or sea. Some fish, called predators, prey on other fish and animals. The shark is a noted predator that hunts for prey. Other predators may lay in wait for thier prey by hiding in the sand or in rocks and then ambush them. A group of fish is called a school. Some fish gather in schools so they are harder to catch. A predator will get confused when attacking a school and sometimes can't catch any fish at all. There are over 25,000 types of fish. Fish vary in all sorts of colors and sizes. Fish can be as large 45 ft long to 1/2 inch long. There are some animals that live in the water and we may think of as fish, but really aren't these include whales, dolphins, octopus, and jellyfish. Fish can be kept as pets in small home aquariums. They are also displayed in large aquariums for the public to see. Fun Facts About Fish A giant squid can have an eyeball as big as a soccer ball. A group of jellyfish is called a smuck. The fastest swimming animal is a sailfish which can swim as fast as 68 miles per hour. Whales can't swim backwards. For more about fish: The Great White Shark - King of the ocean. Fish - Encyclopedia Junior - All sorts of info on Fish for kids. Back to Animals

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