Do Fish Sleep and How?

By Angel | April 14, 2008 3:03 am |
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Not that this question has been puzzling me a lot, but I still would like to know Do fish sleep? And if yes, how? I can’t agree more, that everyone needs rest and sleep. But, I am just curious HOW?

Nice fish

So, I found out, that most fish do sleep, but it is not a kind of special ritual for them (I mean cleaning teeth, wearing pajamas … ) and what is more, poor fish don’t have eye-lid, so they can’t close their eyes even if they would like to.

Two cool and yellow butterfly fish

It is important to know, that being asleep can mean various things and states to various fish. Some of them are motionless while sleeping, some rest against rocks and some sleep under a log. Sometimes fish can be active at night and rest during the day and vice versa, of course.

Posing mandarin fish

And one more interesting fact, sharks have to push water through their mouths ALL THE TIME, they can’t stop, otherwise, they won’t breathe and die… So, I think, they sleep, but scientists just don’t know how!

Clown fish

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3 opinions for

Do Fish Sleep and How?

  • medam961 | April 14th, 2008 at 6:28 am

    Another great post with interesting information! Have I just seen Nemo somewhere? :-)

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  • WolfGirl | April 15th, 2008 at 12:08 am

    The next time my husband blames me for not listening I’ll say that I’m sleeping like a fish and he should be so kind as to not to wake me. *grin*

    Reply
  • angel | May 16th, 2008 at 1:05 am

    Who knows ))) and great idea.

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