Interesting Facts you didn't know about Fishes 😎 - Fish is the oldest creature on earth. They have existed for around 530 million years even before the dinosaurs. - There are more species of fish than mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians put together. - Catfish can taste food without putting it in their mouth. They have taste buds all over their body (face, tails, fins everywhere) - Fish communicate to other fishes using sign language - They also talk with low squeaking frequency detectable by technology - It is estimated that there are still over 15,000 fish species which have not been identified - The lifespan of an average fish is 20 years, but catfish has the highest lifespan. A catfish can live up to 60 years and can weigh up to 170 Kg. - Fish use their mouth to get food, gather rocks and make baby nest for their baby fish - Fish feels pain like human does - Male fish can create art, like a design on a surface to attract female fish - Fish can recognize each other and even a human face especially if you are the one feeding them e.g Archerjet - Most fish are Tetrachromatic: this means they see colours more vividly or better than us humans - Fish self aware, this means they know when they are looking at themselves in the mirror e.g Cleaner Wrasse when put in front of a mirror recognize itself and try to remove dirt on its body. I hope you've learnt something interesting today 😎 Like and retweet Happy New Month to you!