Do fish ache?Some British scientists have concluded that, despite longstanding claims to the contrary, fish do indeed feel pain when hooked. By injecting bee venom bee venom, n poison extracted from bees. Has been used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, especially multiple sclerosis and arthritis; can be applied directly or by intramuscular injection. into the lips of rainbow trout rainbow trout Species (Oncorhynchus mykiss) of fish in the salmon family (Salmonidae) noted for spectacular leaps and hard fighting when hooked. It has been introduced from western North America to many other countries. , one scientist found the fish displayed "profound behavioral and physiological changes" consistent with pain responses in mammals The class Mammalia (the Mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the Monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials); and the placental mammals. . The conclusion has bolstered British animal rights activists, who say that anglers should quit their pastime. But questions remain. Why, for instance, do fish swim away when hooked? If they felt pain, "fish would swim toward the angler angler, common name for a member of the family Ceratiidae, European and American bottom-dwelling predacious fishes. The angler lies on the bottom and lures its prey with a long, wormlike appendage that extends forward and dangles over its mouth. to take pressure off the line," argues one sportsman. |
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