bichirs fart?

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dayak

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I own 2 bichirs one is grey which also the. Fastest growing fish in my tank and also albino sen bichir, one night after their dinner I see what I think a fart.
It was my fat grey bichir, he was on his way down from top of tank after breathing that's when I seea a big buble filled with toxic gas came out from his butt..is it me seeing thing or do they fart big LOL
 
Most fish have swim bladders and fish will release gas if they need to release pressure, typically this will be out the mouth but some creatures such as tiger shark will release it out there rear end. Or at least thats what I read on some web page.
 
How do you know the bubble is filled with toxic gas?
 
LOL i don't think humans and fishes are the same, not everything that comes out from their butt is as nasty as what comes out from ours.

It could be expelled air like clemsonguy1125 said

But I admit, I would also like to see my bichir expel bubble from its butt :) That would be cool
 
Spiritofthesoul;4835326; said:
LOL i don't think humans and fishes are the same, not everything that comes out from their butt is as nasty as what comes out from ours.

It could be expelled air like clemsonguy1125 said
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I am about 99% sure that this is the case, just a matter of emptying the swim bladder a little as a means to maneuver better.
 
Anyway bichirs have a keen sense of smell. If it was really fart, the other bichir would probably swim up to him and beat the crap out of that little farter :). That is, if the farter doesn't die from a sniff from the sheer vile smell of fart first.
 
I have known several fish species to do this. If you are looking for a fish that farts a lot, get a weather loach (loaches provide comedic relief in the fish world).
 
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