6 UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT FISHES THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW

 UNIQUE FACTS ABOUT FISH & PICTURES

 

Fish are the oldest creatures on the planet, the world's oldest living organism has been found at 40,000 years old and scientists believe fish have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

Fish have more than 300 bones and 4000 synaptic connections in their brain.Their brains are also far more advanced than people think Researchers claim the brains of fish are even more advanced than the human brain, which evolved at a much slower rate.

Brain size of 62 species of fish and then measured their neurons, the cells that send signals between each other.

And their intelligence is more advanced too, with the highest intelligence being in fish at 830 compared to monkeys and apes which are a mere 400.

They’re evolving on a different trajectory than primates, which have more in common with us than plants or reptiles.’

‘Fish neurons have different sizes, different shapes and are more efficient.’

Fish have a thick retina which is one of the defining features of their eyes and in the same way to humans, some fish can detect contrasts in colours.