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    Why do fish die belly-upward and float to the surface?

    Question #64505. Asked by lokky1983. (Apr 11 06 4:18 AM)


    Emanie

    		Because they have an air bladder inside them which is low in the gut. When they die it is usually quite full of air and so it makes the fish float upside down.

    Apr 11 06, 5:44 AM
    mementoflash

    		#39019 and #58323.

    Apr 11 06, 8:01 AM
    Creedy

    		Gases from decomposition collecting in their body cavity makes that part the lightest. Therefore float the highest in the water

    http://www.chacha.com/question/why-do-fish-float-upside-down-when-they-die

    Aug 21 10, 8:03 AM

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