2007-01-28 17:26:44 · 9 answers · asked by E_G_O 1 in Environment
salt erodes the oil that coats their scales and they die- plus their gills can't handle the difference in the water either
2007-01-28 17:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by hiding1959 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He dies because he is no longer in the environment he needs to live and thrive.
It would be like taking a human out of our regular air witch is about 70% nitrogen and 30% oxygen and putting us in 70% nitrogen and 30% carbon dioxide, you would think that we could extract the oxygen from the carbon dioxide which is CO2. But we cannot separate the oxygen from the carbon.
A freshwater fish needs freshwater; when place in saltwater he can no longer live in the environment.
2007-01-29 01:38:33 · answer #2 · answered by Curious 1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here in Washington State, the Sea Otter's and Seal's get to them first, they even come into fresh water from time to time to get them, I have even seen hump back whales come in to the inlets.
2007-01-29 01:33:09 · answer #3 · answered by Diana J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless it can adapt to salt water quick, it will go into shock and die. Some species have adapted but that's after something called evolution.
2007-01-29 01:36:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases the salt water will kill it. Salmon are an exception to this rule.
2007-01-29 01:32:51 · answer #5 · answered by david f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He dies. Unless, of course, he's a member of an anadromous species âº
Doug
2007-01-29 01:30:05 · answer #6 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's out of his element, and won't be alive very long.
2007-01-29 01:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by Ed 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing good.
2007-01-29 01:31:47 · answer #8 · answered by Curt Monash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It dies.
2007-01-29 01:30:41 · answer #9 · answered by Dorothy and Toto 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋