The Manhattan Fish Market

The Manhattan Fish Market

FISH FACTS!!!!!!

# Fish has been on earth for more than 450 million years, long before dinosaurs even roamed the earth.

# Eating fish is good to boost brainpower, as they are rich in omega 3 fatty acids.

# 40% of all fish species inhabit fresh water, yet less than 0.01% of the earth's water is fresh water.

# Fish have excellent sense of sight, touch, taste and many possess a good sense of smell and even 'hearing'

# Fish feel pain and suffer stress just like mammals and birds.

# There are more species of fish than all the species of amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals combined.

# The oldest goldfish recorded was 43 years old!

# Dental offices have tanks in order to reduce anxienty in patients.

# The stonefish, which lives off the coast of Australia, is the most poisonous fish in the world.

# The lung fish can live out of water for as long as four years!

# A jellyfish is 95 percent water!

# Some fish have eyes that are the same size as their stomach!

# A starfish doesn't have a brain!