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The water that they swim in is very dirty. Hazardous water may contain dangerous chemicals and other waste products. It has a lot of germs and bacteria. All of the nasty odor builds up on the fish. It gets trapped inside of their fins and scales.
People often say that, "Fish doesn't smell when it's fresh." That is not true, this is the major factored caused by the condition of the water that they are living and swimming in.
The fish will start to smell bad if they are left out of the water for more than 12 hours. This is because the bacteria and odor on the fish is decaying which will create an unpleasant smell on the fish.
Fishe caught in canals, swamps, reservoirs and sloughs often smell bad.
Fishe caught in rivers, lakes and oceans shouldn't smell or smell bad unless if they swam or were transferred from the following locations above.
If you plan to cook and eat the fish, make sure you wash and clean the fish good!
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt depends if you're talking about fish made to eat, or the ones you keep as pets.
If it's fish for food they only do if they aren't fresh or prepared correctly.
If it's the fish you keep as pets they only smell "fishy" if you don't clean the tank often enough. :)
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∙ 11y agoThe water that they swim in is very dirty. Hazardous water may contain dangerous chemicals and other waste products. It has a lot of germs and bacteria. They also swim in their own pee and poop. All of the nasty odor builds up on the fish. It gets trapped inside of their fins and scales.
People often say that, "Fish doesn't smell when it's fresh." That is not true, this is the major factored caused by the condition of the water that they are living and swimming in.
The fish will start to smell bad if they are left out of the water for more than 12 hours. This is because the bacteria and odor on the fish is decaying which will create an unpleasant smell on the fish.
Fishes caught in canals, swamps, reservoirs and sloughs often smell bad.
Fishes caught in rivers, lakes and oceans shouldn't smell or smell bad unless if they swam or were transferred from the following locations above.
If you plan to cook and eat the fish, make sure you wash and clean the fish good!
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThey don't shower.
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Do fish think they smell bad?
I don't know, I'm not a fish...
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Because he is a stinky fish :)
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Fish itself has some odorless becoz of some chemical in their body.. where as when its die those are spoiled by bacteria so bad smell spreaded
Does frozen fish smell?
Frozen fish does not smell while still frozen. Once thawed it would depend on the type of fish and how fresh it was when it was frozen.(fresh fish does not smell fishy)
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Fresh fish should not smell fishy, but rather like the sea. You should be wary of any bad-smelling fish; it has started to spoil.
Will shrimp smell like rubbing alcohol if it's bad?
Fresh fish, in any form, doesn't smell. I would suggest you dont eat any fish that smells.
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Fish smell with their noses :)
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