NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Aquatic animals like fish and frogs need to live in water for their survival. Hence they live in or around water bodies such as lakes or rivers. Fishes, whales, dolphins and turtles are aquatic animals.

Detailed explanation-2: -All aquatic animals include fish, lobsters, dolphins, jellyfish, sharks, sea turtles, starfish, crabs, octopus, whales, seahorses, squid, swordfish, shrimp, killer whales, manta rays, otters, and oysters.

Detailed explanation-3: -In addition to water breathing animals, e.g., fish, most mollusks etc., the term “aquatic animal” can be applied to air-breathing aquatic or sea mammals such as those in the orders Cetacea (whales) and Sirenia (sea cows), which cannot survive on land, as well as the pinnipeds (true seals, eared seals, and the walrus).

Detailed explanation-4: -There are some animals that live in the water and we may think of as fish, but really aren’t classified by scientists as fish. These include whales, dolphins, octopus, and jellyfish.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fishes, sharks, etc are examples of aquatic animals.