What different body shapes do fish have?
Fish can have many body shapes. They can be long and thin, short and fat and any shape in between. There are also a wide range of tail and fin shapes that fish can have. Body, fin and tail shape all reflect the habitat in which a fish lives. Body colour and the shape of teeth can also be important for fish living in certain habitats. Here are some examples of how fish have used body shape, colour and many other features to adapt to their Habitat: • Flounder are flatfish. They are very thin from side to side and their eyes are both on one side of their head. These unusual fish are usually brown or beige in colour. All of these features that flounder have make sense because they live on the sea floor in the sand, where they camouflage themselves. Flounder lie on their side, therefore having their eyes on one side will help them to look for food and to watch for predators. • Sharks are predators. Their body is torpedo-shaped, their eyes are on the sides of their head and they have very sh
