The carp and the catfish
New words:
shallow - sekély
slimy - nyálkás, csúszós
slime - nyálka
offer - nyújt, kínál
streamlined - áramvonalas
dorsal fin - hátúszó
pectoral fin - mellúszó
pelvic - fin - hasúszó
anal fin - farok alatti úszó
swim bladder - úszóhólyag
act - működik
sense organ - érzékszerv
lateral line - oldalvonal
nearby - közeli
pressure - nyomás
stream - folyam
barbel - hal bajsza
rounded - kerek
depth - merülés
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The carp
Habitat
- It lives in moving or standing shallow fresh water.
Appearance
- They are usually 30-40 cm long.
- They have flat and greyish brown bodies.
- Their skin is slimy and covered with scales. The slime on their skin helps in swimming and offers protection.
- They have streamlined bodies with three main parts: head, trunk and tail.
- An important organ of fish is the swim bladder. It acts as a gas ba and controlls the fish's depth.
- The lateral line is the caps' sense organ. They use this organ to feel nearby movements and changes in pressure.
Eating habit
- They are omnivores.
Breathing
- They breathe with gills.
The catfish
Habitat
- They live in lakes, stream and rivers.
Appearance
- They have no scales.
- Their skin is slimy and greyish brown.
- They have a large flat head.
- They have barbels on both sides of their mouth.
- Their body is rounded, their tail is flat and elongated.
- They can grow as los as 2 m.
Eating habit
- They are predators.
- They hunts at night.
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