2007-04-01 13:21:24 · 13 answers · asked by jj d 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Yes. there are several species of "upside down catfish" that spend most of their lives upside down - from about 8 weeks old until they die. The upside down method of swimming allows them to eat insect larvae at the water's surface and on the undersides of wood and leaves in the water. Other types of catfish will occasionally turn upside down to graze the undersides of fallen wood as well.
http://www.aqualandpetsplus.com/Catfish,%20Upside-Down.htm
2007-04-01 13:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The reply's "only if they are dead" is incorrect. There ARE special fish (such as the upside-down catfish) who swim like that. These fish, in the wild, normally swim under floating logs and are carnivores. If it is not natural for the fish to swim upside down, and it is anyways, the fish may have a 'congenial abnormality'. this just means that the fish was born with problems with its air bladder.
2007-04-01 20:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by ssj_ait 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.Fish do swim upside down.
2007-04-01 22:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by iluvspottedhorses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ghost knifes swim every which way and upside down catfish definitely do...
but normally, no fish don't swim upside down unless there's something wrong with them.
http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/FAQ.htm
Hope this helps...GOOD LUCK!!!
2007-04-01 20:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by KaylaByrd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only ones I know of are Upside Down Catfish. I'm assuming that's not what they are though so something is wrong.
2007-04-02 17:28:23 · answer #5 · answered by Fierce Lioness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes fish can swim upside down but only if they have swim bladder disease
2007-04-02 10:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by cormso116 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
swim bladder--will peas fix my poor fish?
2007-04-04 21:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by Tracy S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally, I don't think so unless they have really bad swim bladder disease. But if they are about to die, Mybe.
2007-04-01 20:26:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, If they are really talented swimmers.
2007-04-01 20:29:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sick and dead fish sure do.
2007-04-01 21:02:28 · answer #10 · answered by Palor 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋