Fishes are creatures with a lot of unnatural features and abilities that most of us do not know about. 

There are approximately 32,000 different kinds of fish in the world today, which is more than all the other kinds of vertebrates combined.

In this blog  you will know about some crazy facts about fish.. 

 1. The pufferfish carries a toxin 1200 times more poisonous than Cyanide. It is enough to kill 30 people.

2. The lungfish can survive on land for several days without water as it possesses both lungs and gills.

3. Fish cannot chew because if they  try, they would probably suffocate and die as it interferes with water from passing through their gills.

4. Some species of fish like sharks need to always keep swimming because do not have an air bladder that could keep them afloat.

5. Fish can drown too.. This happens if there is not enough oxygen in the water.

6. Catfish has 27,000 tastebuds. In fact, fishes have tastebuds all over their body and can taste without even opening their mouth.

7. Goldfish can see both infrared and ultraviolet light.

8. Jellyfish have no heart and brain.

They don't have any blood so they don't need a heart to pump it.h

9. Star fish have no brain or blood, yet are able to digest food outside their body.

10. Herring fish communicate with each other through underwater sounds created through farting.
 

11. Sharks are the only fish that have eye lids.

12. The batfish plays dead when danger is near.

13. Desert pupfish can live in hotsprings that reach temperature greater than 113° F.

14. Clownfish begins life as a males, if a dominant female of the group dies then one of the males will develop into a female.

15.Antarctic ice fish, which have antifreeze in their blood, can live permanently at -1°C.

16. Fangtooth fish is only a few inches long, it has teeth about the size of a human’s

17. Saltwater fish would dry up like prunes if they dont drink more water. They need to drink more water than freshwater fish. Sea water is saltier than the liquids which are present in fish body. As the water inside the fish is constantly flowing out they need to drink more water to replace the lost water.

18. Flying fish can glide upto 160 ft but have been known to glide as far as 660 ft and they can reach heights up to 19 f

19. The sting of a stone fish can cause shock, paralysis, and even death if not treated within a few hours. It is the most poisonous fish in the world.

Scientists have explored only 1% of the ocean depths. They believe millions of new kinds of animals and fish are down there, waiting to be discovered.

So.. these are the few facts about various types of fishes.