Can you drown a fish?


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Yes, when a fish is exposed only to air, not to oxygen and hydrogen containing water, the fish experiences death by drowning.

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You can drown a fish with air! When taken out of water, its gills are unable to control the oxygen intake, and it becomes lethal.

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When a fish is taken out of water, and exposed only to air, not to oxygen and hydrogen containing water, its gills are unable MORE

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Under the right conditions (or in this case, the wrong conditions) a fish can actually drown just as surely as a human can.

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YES! Fish, like people, need oxygen to live. A fish out of water, is a fish out of its element, and it could drown on dry land.

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You can drown a fish with air! When taken out of water, its gills are unable to control the oxygen intake, and it becomes lethal.

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Yes, only a fish drowns when it is taken out of water and exposed only to air. ChaCha!

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Yes it is the opposite of things with lungs. If you bring the fish out of water it's gills can't function so it can't breath.

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