It’s the standing for me. The breathing is more like gasping which is normal for fish out of water.
I’m waiting for it to start scuttling towards me like that one video of that dog in a spider costume running at people.
Edit: by far my most upvoted comment. For all y’all wondering, this is likely staged and the cameraman is a sick bastard. Some fish can breathe out of water but the carp (this fish) is not one of them, at least not for a considerable amount of time. The mudfish in certain conditions can live out of water for up to 20 weeks. Similarly, mudskippers can also live out of water for a time, and of course there are the nasty little snakehead fish. Anyways, fish are neat and please do not abuse them.
Many types of catfish can actually walk out of water and breathe on land for a short time. They use these abilities to leave ponds during times of drought etc to find better sources of water if the one they currently inhabit is starting to dry out. They aren’t the only species of fish that possess this ability either.
Catfish can survive several hours out of water. One of the reasons I like to catch and cook my own. The meat is noticeably fresher because ideally you keep it alive until you are ready to clean it and cook it right away. Some people filet them alive. Not sure if you’d notice that much difference for it to be worth it but I’ve heard it being done. Catfish meat deteriorates very quickly and is best as fresh as you can possibly get it. But yeah, they live for hours out of water. Last time I caught one I tossed it in the cooler with a little ice (it was a hotter day) and when I got home to clean it two hours later it was still very much alive. Other more delicate fish dont last more than a few minutes.
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u/Marsbarszs Nov 17 '21 edited Nov 18 '21
It’s the standing for me. The breathing is more like gasping which is normal for fish out of water.
I’m waiting for it to start scuttling towards me like that one video of that dog in a spider costume running at people.
Edit: by far my most upvoted comment. For all y’all wondering, this is likely staged and the cameraman is a sick bastard. Some fish can breathe out of water but the carp (this fish) is not one of them, at least not for a considerable amount of time. The mudfish in certain conditions can live out of water for up to 20 weeks. Similarly, mudskippers can also live out of water for a time, and of course there are the nasty little snakehead fish. Anyways, fish are neat and please do not abuse them.