Fishes are some of the most diverse and interesting creatures that inhabit our oceans, lakes and rivers. They come in all different shapes, sizes, colors and behaviors. Fish have captured the fascination of humans throughout history. Here are 107 riddles about our fishy friends along with their answers to tickle your brain!
General Fish Riddles
Q: What do fish like to drink?
A: Ocean Spray!
Q: Where do fish keep their money?
A: In a river bank!
Q: What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?
A: Sofishticated!
Q: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a fish?
A: Swimming trunks!
Q: What do you call a psychic midget who has escaped from prison?
A: A small medium at large!
Q: What do you call a deer who can use a computer?
A: Buck Bytes!
Q: What did the fish say when it hit a concrete wall?
A: “Dam!”
Q: How do fish go into business?
A: They start on a small scale!
Q: Where do shellfish go to borrow money?
A: The prawn broker!
Q: What do you call a fish with no eyes?
A: Fsh!
Riddles about Specific Fish
Q: What fish is made of only two sodium atoms?
A: 2 Na (tuna)!
Q: What fish chases mice underwater?
A: A catfish!
Q: What fish only swims at night?
A: A starfish!
Q: What fish tastes great with peanut butter?
A: Jellyfish!
Q: What fish is always happy?
A: The clownfish!
Q: What fish is also a tool?
A: A hammerhead shark!
Q: What fish is the most flexible?
A: The gymnastfish!
Q: What fish is good at boxing?
A: The punchfish!
Q: What fish is very shy?
A: The hermit crab!
Q: What fish loves to tell jokes?
A: The humu humu nuku nuku apua’a!
Q: What fish is good with directions?
A: The compassfish!
Q: What fish is bad at keeping secrets?
A: The blabbermouth bass!
Q: What fish loves music and dancing?
A: The disco eel!
Q: What fish is always looking down?
A: The frowny face bass!
Q: What fish is the most emotionally unstable?
A: The bipolar bear!
Q: What fish is the most helpful?
A: The assistfish!
Q: What fish is the most colorful?
A: The rainbow trout!
Q: What fish is the smelliest?
A: The stinkfish!
Q: What fish is the crunchiest?
A: The potato chipfish!
Q: What fish has eyes bigger than its stomach?
A: The google-eyed goldfish!
Q: What fish is the fuzziest?
A: The velvetfish!
Q: What fish never stops moving?
A: The hyperactive guppy!
Q: What fish is invisible?
A: You can’t see me fish!
Q: What fish is the most optimistic?
A: The look on the bright side mullet!
Q: What fish is the most pessimistic?
A: The see the glass half empty eel!
Q: What fish loves to read?
A: The bookworm fish!
Q: What fish loves flowers?
A: The daisy betta fish!
Riddles about Fish Behavior
Q: Why did the fish blush?
A: It saw the ocean’s bottom!
Q: What did the naughty fish get for Christmas?
A: A spankering!
Q: Why are fish so smart?
A: Because they live in schools!
Q: Why did the fish cross the ocean?
A: To get to the other tide!
Q: What do you call a sleeping fish?
A: A napper!
Q: How does a fish go into space?
A: In a rocket sturgeon!
Q: How do fish get to work in the morning?
A: By car-pule pools!
Q: Why don’t fish play tennis?
A: They’re afraid of the net!
Q: Where do fish keep their money?
A: In a river bank!
Q: How do fish get around the coral reef?
A: On their octocycles!
Q: Why are fish easy to weigh?
A: Because they have their own scales!
Q: Why did the fish blush?
A: It saw the ocean’s bottom!
Q: What do you call a fish that makes you laugh?
A: A clownfish!
Q: Why don’t oysters share their pearls?
A: Because they’re shellfish!
Q: What did the sardine call the submarine?
A: A can of people!
Q: What did the fish say when it hit the wall?
A: Dam!
Q: Why aren’t fish good dancers?
A: They have two left feet!
Q: How do fish party?
A: They go to the discoteque and shake their tail fins!
Q: What do you call a fish that only eats kelp?
A: A picky eater!
Q: Why do fish live in salt water?
A: Because pepper makes them sneeze!
Q: What did the fish say when it swam into a wall?
A: Dam!
Q: Why don’t oysters give to charity?
A: Because they are shellfish!
Q: Why are coral reefs so colorful?
A: Because fish take polyps there!
Q: What’s a sharks favorite kind of ship?
A: Friend-ships!
Q: What kind of shorts do fish wear?
A: Scale-adors!
Riddles about Fishing
Q: What do you call a big fish who makes you an offer you can’t refuse?
A: The Codfather!
Q: What do you call a fish that only costs a penny?
A: A cheap skate!
Q: What do you call fish with good hearing?
A: Ears and perch!
Q: Why do fish make great tennis players?
A: They’re really good at catching nets!
Q: What do you call a lazy baby fish?
A: A slackerel!
Q: What did the boy fish say to the girl fish on Valentine’s Day?
A: “I love you with all my heart, and I’m not carp-ing!”
Q: What’s the best way to catch a fish?
A: Have someone throw it to you.
Q: Why don’t fish play basketball?
A: They’re afraid of the net!
Q: What’s the difference between a guitar and a fish?
A: You can’t tuna fish!
Q: Why do scuba divers fall backwards out of the boat?
A: If they fell forward they’d still be in the boat!
Q: How do you communicate with a fish?
A: Drop it a line!
Q: What bait do you use to catch a loud and talkative fish?
A: A big mouth lure!
Q: What do you get when you cross fish and an elephant?
A: Swimming trunks!
Q: Why are fish easy to weigh?
A: They have their own scales!
Q: How do you tune a fish?
A: With its scales!
Q: What happens when two fish collide?
A: They drop into the sea!
Q: What’s the strongest fish in the ocean?
A: A mussel!
Q: Where do fish keep their money?
A: The river bank!
Q: How do fish go into business?
A: They start on a small scale!
Harder Fish Riddles
Q: What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?
A: Your name!
Q: What gets wetter the more it dries?
A: A towel!
Q: Mary’s father had 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What was the fifth daughters name?
A: Mary!
Q: What occurs once in a minute, twice in a moment but never in one thousand years?
A: The letter M!
Q: What starts with E, ends with E, and only contains one letter?
A: An envelope!
Q: Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?
A: Incorrectly!
Q: What always ends everything?
A: The letter G!
Q: What goes up but never comes down?
A: Your age!
Q: What gets broken without being held?
A: A promise!
Q: What goes all around the yard without moving?
A: A fence!
Q: What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
A: A postage stamp!
Q: What has a head and a tail but no body?
A: A coin!
Q: What has many keys but can’t open any doors?
A: A piano!
Q: What has words but never speaks?
A: A book!
Q: What has a neck but no head?
A: A bottle!
Q: What has four wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck!
Fishy Facts
– Fish have been on earth for over 500 million years!
– Fish scales point backwards to help them swim faster and more smoothly.
– Some fish can survive out of water for short periods of time. The mudskipper can live for days on land!
– Fish have a special organ called a lateral line to detect movement and vibration in the water.
– Fish don’t have eyelids, they sleep with their eyes open!
– The largest fish is the whale shark, which can reach up to 40 feet long and weigh over 40 tons!
– Clownfish can change gender during their lifespans. All clownfish are born male and some become female.
– Fish can produce sounds to communicate using their swim bladder or muscles near their mouth or fins.
– Electric eels aren’t actually eels, they are knifefish that can generate up to 600 volts of electricity!
– Some fish migrate huge distances every year. The bluefin tuna can swim over 5,000 miles annually!
– Many fish absorb oxygen through their skin and gills, no lungs needed!
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed these 107 fishy riddles! Fish truly are amazing creatures that come in endless varieties. Their diversity in habitats, adaptations, behaviors and appearances make them a constant source of wonder and inspiration. Next time you see a fish, take a moment to appreciate the beauty and mystery of its watery world! Let these riddles reel in your imagination.
