Is there a marine biologists in the house?

[Calliopenjo]

Hi there,

I read somewhere online that fish have the same 5 senses we do. My question is, are those 5 senses better than humans? I realize they have to be different but, do they see heat signatures, do they hear sounds below the human hearing range above the human hearing range, do they feel earth's vibrations do they feel the vibrations of other sea life, etc. etc. etc. I would appreciate it if anyone can answer these questions.

[Sarpedon]

I'm not a marine biologist, but cartilageonous fish (sharks, skates, and rays) have at least one sense that humans dont' have; an electromagnetic sense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullae_of_Lorenzini

[MagicMan]

Fish do have heighten senses but very little reasoning power to manipulate those senses. Each species of fish has over generations adapted to it's environment and the senses required for that environment have grown stronger to support survival. So the answer is yes and no, depending on the species.

Examples, fish that live on moving water can feel the flow of water change and follow the flow of least resistance. Fish that feed from insects have exeptional vision reflex to identify fast moving insects above the water. Fish that feed on smaller fish that have limited mobility use a heightened sense of smell and touch to encompase their prey. Etc,etc.

[Barb D]

I'm not a marine biologist either, but here's an interesting factoid I learned when my daughter did a report on dolphins a while back:

Did you know that dolphins sleep with half of their brain at a time? The other half stays awake so that the dolphin can watch for predators and surface to breathe. As a mom, this is a skill I wish I had.

OK, so it wasn't about fish, but I thought it was cool.

[Puma]

Not a marine biologist either, but I know the fish in our decorative pond can hear or feel the John Deere Gator when it drives near (and brings the lady with the fish food). They can also hear me sneeze if I'm sitting on the deck above them - boy, do they scatter. Puma

[Albedo]

I'm not a marine biologist, but cartilageonous fish (sharks, skates, and rays) have at least one sense that humans dont' have; an electromagnetic sense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullae_of_Lorenzini

I wrote an introductory paper on the electrosensory system in sharks in my undergrad days! I wish I had it with me.

[Medievalist]

Err .. . is Neurofizz possibly a good source?

[kristie911]

Err .. . is Neurofizz possibly a good source?

I was going to suggest the same...

[truelyana]

I'm not a marine biologist, but cartilageonous fish (sharks, skates, and rays) have at least one sense that humans dont' have; an electromagnetic sense.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullae_of_Lorenzini

I have this sense, if it's a sense. I don't believe in accustomated senses, humans are suppodely meant to have, as this is not the case. Putting mind aside, nature unravels your real nature. (Well it does with me anyway) I know everyone is connected on a large electromagnetic scale, and this energy is great tool to capture everything. I can detect movements of objects, transports, moments and people's thoughts pretty easily, via my own energy. I am not a marine biologist neither, though I am very connected to nature and animals and can detect what they are like, movements etc.. I can easily communicate with nature and animals via a senseless communication, one which is the truest to all upon this world and easily feared and discarded by people. We are all beings of light and power, and not just empty carcasses. :) Go figure.

P.S-I feel the earths vibrations too, see energy wave lengths and feel and see heat signatures and I am not just a fish ;).