2006-08-05 05:39:50 · 7 answers · asked by Maximus M 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
I have heard a catfish scream!!! No BS!!
2006-08-05 05:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd have to say that they DO feel pain .. as someone said before whenever a fish is tryin to rip off the fin off another fish they just dart away like their tails are on fire! they also swim away pretty darn quick whenever you accidentally poke em with your net since it kind of scratches their delicate surfaces
2006-08-07 16:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by ah1_76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fish were among the earliest evolved multicelluar animals, so much of their body systems are considered primitive as compared to mammals. While they can sense collisions, it is not as extreme as the 'pain' we know.
2006-08-05 13:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Alvin X 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All animals feel pain - it's a survival mechanism.
2006-08-05 16:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Danger, Will Robinson! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must feel something, otherwise why would they dart away when another fish nips at them.
2006-08-05 13:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard they don't have nerves. Therefore, they do not feel pain.
2006-08-05 15:38:34 · answer #6 · answered by sassified19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.cotrout.org/do_fish_feel_pain.htm
The very last few paragraphs explain it quickly.
To sum it up, I think it's best said "No... not really."
2006-08-05 12:47:57 · answer #7 · answered by Absent Minded Kat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋