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Several sharks swimming through clear blue seawater with gill slits visible behind their heads
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How Do Fish Breathe Underwater?

Most fish breathe by moving water across gills. Oxygen dissolved in water diffuses through thin gill surfaces into blood, while carbon dioxide diffuses out. In many bony fish, blood moves opposite to the water,…

Oct 4, 2026 • 13 min readRead the discovery →
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