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Fish do sleep with their eyes open,because they don have eyelids (except for some sharks) to close!Fish sleep is not exactly like human sleep,though. For starters,they don use pillows. They also don have beds with sheets and blankets! For fish,sleep is more like a resting period similar to a daydream that humans might experience.
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Can fish close their eyes while swimming?
Given that they dwell in the sea, they must move constantly. That a lot of swimming (or exercise) for a fish. As weird and impossible as this might seem to us humans, whose sleep is directly and entirely associated with closing one eyes (or eyelids), fish don close their eyes.
Do fish sleep?
Dolphins are just as smart as everyone thinks they are, apparently. This not only proves that fish do sleep, but also establishes that they don need a pillow, sheets and a warm bed to catch some shut eye. It isn easy, nor does it seem normal, but every animal has to adapt to survive, even if that means never really being asleep!
Why do fish move their eyes when they breathe?
Since the fish have to move constantly to keep breathing, we also think that the constant movement may help to keep dirt and debris from their eyes. What do you think, Wonder Friend?
Do parrot fish sleep with their eyes open?
According to the Wonder, the parrot fish can produce mucus to create the sleeping bag. Cool, huh? Keep WONDERing, Wonder Friend! 🙂 Great Question, Hunter! Yes, we think most fish sleep with their eyes open due to a lack of eyelids.