Fish Gas?

[octopuppy]

OK, so we've seen oodles of dipiction of bubbles around fish in cartoons, graphics, et al. So often that the other day, when diving in Bonaire, a largish tarpon cruised by and *blirb* :bablefishut came about 7 bubbles from mouth or gills....didn't think much about it till a few minutes later. My hubby saw it too and when we surfaced exclaimed, "Did you see that?"

So do fish burp or was it something he ate?

Prolly stupid question.

Thanks

 

[smellzlikefish]

I'm pretty sure I heard a whale fart once.

I'd guess your fish just swallowed someone's exhaled bubbles.

 

[diver 85]

I'm pretty sure I heard a whale fart once.

I'd guess your fish just swallowed someone's exhaled bubbles.

I didn't hear this one--but saw it, after I realized what was going on.....

 

[SoccerJeni]

I didn't hear this one--but saw it, after I realized what was going on.....

Gross! Lol. I didn't realize what was going on at first, then I did and my stomach turned. Ha!

 

[diver 85]

Gross! Lol. I didn't realize what was going on at first, then I did and my stomach turned. Ha!

Real story behind that pic--I didn't realize what 'happened' till later when I put it on my laptop(was diving in Little cayman that week)...Below is a follow up pic I took a few minutes later & a little deeper of a group of black durgeons 'gathered up & eating something'---guess what the something was???...2 & 2 finally added up to 4....

EDIT:the recycling of 'life'......nothing goes to waste......

 

[SoccerJeni]

Real story behind that pic--I didn't realize what 'happened' till later when I put it on my laptop(was diving in Little cayman that week)...Below is a follow up pic I took a few minutes later & a little deeper of a group of black durgeons 'gathered up & eating something'---guess what the something was???...2 & 2 finally added up to 4....

EDIT:the recycling of 'life'......nothing goes to waste......

LOL! You are making me sick!

 

[diver 85]

LOL! You are making me sick!

hey, you never know what you're gunna 'run' in to down there,.....lol---be prepared

 

[SoccerJeni]

hey, you never know what you're gunna 'run' in to down there,.....lol---be prepared

Lol! I guess not!

OP...I honestly don't know if fish have gas...I know there are some animals that are not able to rid themselves of gas.

 

[drbill]

Although I don't remember seeing fish belch gas out their mouths, there are species that "fart" (actually in some cases it is through a separate opening near the anus) to communicate with others in their school. See my column here.

 

[Cave Diver]

LOL! You are making me sick!

Then I suggest that you never, ever, ever, under any circumstances ever inquire what the "Warhammer maneuver" is, or view any pics of it.