Children's riddles about fish and various sea and river inhabitants are designed for older children. The section presents riddles about fish for children from the simplest to the very complex.

Not all parents have the opportunity to introduce their child to fish while relaxing on a river, lake or sea. However, do you have an aquarium or do you go to the zoo with your child? Somewhere you need to show him the natural diversity. It is precisely after such trips that it will be relevant to solve riddles about fish in order to consolidate what they saw.

This section contains riddles about fish with answers by category. They should please you and your child. Each category also has interesting facts and notes on the riddles.

• Riddles about sharks

  The shark is an amazing creature of nature. Riddles about sharks for children are not at all scary and not evil, but very funny and explanatory: jokes are bad with sharks.

• Riddles about dolphins

  Riddles about dolphins - our kind and charming friends. Dolphins are very, very smart and amazingly advanced mammals.

• Riddles about a whale

  Whales are the largest animals on Earth. Riddles about the whale are wonderful descriptions of the huge, but not at all evil inhabitants of the oceans.

• Riddles about the aquarium

  Riddles about the aquarium are poems for children about a house for domestic fish. An aquarium can be very small, or it can be a real work of art.

• Riddles about fish are designed for the youngest children. These riddles are simple and based on the fact that the fish, although with wings, cannot fly.

• Riddles about pike

  Riddles about pike - a predatory fish of a bizarre shape. The pike, like a torpedo, rushes along the rivers and attracts the attention of fishermen.

• Riddles about perch

  Perch is one of the most common fish. Everyone heard about it, but few of the children saw a live perch.

• Riddles about the seahorse

  The seahorse is an amazing creature that looks more like a child's toy than a sea creature, and many fairy tales are also associated with it.

• Riddles about catfish

  Catfish is a fairly large freshwater fish, often seen in water bodies and quickly recognizable by its mustache and brown coloration.

Floats in the sea, in the river,
With fins in scales.
She doesn't talk to anyone
Blows bubbles and is silent.
(fish)

This fish is very toothy.
She is a predator, hunt more often at night
Vision is good, not nearsighted at all,
And what kind of fish is this, the answer is so simple, because it is (pike)

Floats in the water
All in silver scales.
And he will be glad to the worm,
River fish is (carp)

An important fish swims in the river,
Very mustachioed, you will recognize everywhere.
She is so gluttonous, she eats night and day.
An amazing fish called (catfish)

She lives in the rivers
And it happens in the seas.
Chervyachkov loves so much
He is afraid of people.
All because they will lure her with a worm,
And they will catch you on your bait.
(fish)

Sometimes gold, sometimes silver
It flaps its fins and swims in the river.
His mouth opens, but always silent,
And he never speaks to his brothers
(fish)

He hides in a mule, roasts in flour.
(Carp)

In the cold it is caught in the summer,
A fisherman or himself in the net.
And when he gets scared
He immediately hides in the mule.
(Carp)

I will take the dark viper, right in the hand, but it will not sting me.
(Loach)

Crazy, with a mustache, under the bridge,
Applauds with his tail before the rain.
(catfish)

Don't put your hand in her mouth
And don't go overboard
This fish in one swing,
Can eat you. Like this!
(Shark)

There is a big bug in the lake
This toothy and predatory
(Pike)

Kohl is alive - black, but how cooked - red.
(Cancer)

Brother cancer, lives in the sea, walks sideways.
(Crab)

In the ocean I live at the bottom
It's much calmer there.
Like jelly my sides
Smooth and transparent
But if you catch me
I can burn my hand!
(Jellyfish)

The fish lives in the river.
Sharp teeth, predatory luck -
Everyone in the river is crying!
(Pike)

Stas threw a fishing rod into the river,
Caught a small fish.
And let her out of my hand
So biting fins!
(Ruffs)

Children! What's a divina?
Eight legs and one head!
(Octopus)

It's big and flat
He walks the ocean
Has a poisonous tail
Look out for him my friend
It stings everyone around.
This electric
(Scat)

This guy is very kind
You can get to know him
Swimming in the sea, diving
Saves people from the water.
Rises from the depths
Very sweet friend
(Dolphin)

Not in the deserts, not in the mountains.
And she lives in the seas.
In a river, in a lake, in a pond.
She swims at night
And early in the morning.
In scales with a beautiful sheen,
Afraid of a fishing rod, fishing line.
And especially the hook
Who is this? Answer my friend
(fish)

I live in a big river
All of me in shiny scales.
I keep my mouth open
I often swallow water
I am not an algae and not a lump,
Silent me (fish).

There are many of us in the aquarium
And we are all swimming now.
And often we give smiles,
We are colorful aquarium (fish)

I live deep
In sea and river water.
I can breathe underwater
But I don't say.
I often open my mouth
This is how I breathe.
Scales shine beautifully
Who am I? Sure (fish)

We can swim in packs
We can do one.
We breathe through the gills.
And only underwater.
We cannot live without water
Who can we answer?
(fish)

My home is the river
The tail is very long, the shirt is scales.
Do you want to catch me on a hook
I'll steal the worm and swim away again.
I'll just slap my tail, right on the water.
What's my name? Answer me quickly!
(fish)

Among algae, corals,
In the depths of the sea, oceans.
She swims well
Scales sparkle in the sun.
Open your mouth, take a sip of water,
Eat a worm.
She has a tail, gills, fins,
And she breathes through her mouth. (fish)

Riddles for children 6-7 years old

Picture Fish

Riddles about fish are intended for the youngest researchers, as they do not require knowledge of their names. All you need to know to give a correct answer in this section is that fish live in water, have golden scales, swim, not walk or fly. We have collected online the best riddles about fish with answers.

I don't walk on earth
I don't look up
I don't build a nest
And I take the kids out.

For parents and children
All clothing made from coins.

We live in water
We'll be lost without water.

Swimming under the bridge
And I wag my tail.
I don't walk on earth
I have a mouth, but I don’t say
I have eyes - I do not blink,
I have wings - I can't fly.

There is a head, but no hair,
There are eyes, but no eyebrows,
Has wings, but does not fly.

Shines in the clean river
The back is silver.

There are feathers, but not flying.
There are no legs, but you can’t catch up.

Wags its tail
Back and forth -
And she's not there
And there is no trace.

In water
She lives.
No beak
And he pecks.

I have wings - I can't fly
I have no legs, but I walk
I don't walk on earth
I don't look at the sky
I don't count the stars
I avoid people.

I don't walk and I don't fly
And try to catch up!
I am golden
Well, look at the fairy tale!

Under the bridge wags its tail.

Lives without air
Cold as ice
He does not want to drink, but he drinks.
Armor shines, but does not ring
And everything is silent, silent.

Riddles about fish for children

Riddles about fish are best guessed immediately after or during a visit to friends who have an aquarium at home, as well as fishing, oceanariums and similar places and events. Of course, if you yourself do not have an aquarium at home. This section contains the best and most interesting children's puzzles about fish, not very difficult, feasible for solving even for kids. Each riddle will help them better understand the underwater world.

Ideally, if you accompany all this with interesting facts about fish, for example, such ...

• The largest freshwater fish is catfish. Its record size and weight was recorded in the 19th century in Russia: its length was 4.6 m, and its weight was 336 kg.
• Sharks are the only fish that have eyelids.
• Among the fish, there is one species that is able to crawl on the ground - this is the swordfish or, as it is also called, the climbing perch. This is a unique representation of the aquatic world, which, thanks to the amazing ability of its gills to release oxygen from a humid environment, can not only move on land, but even climb trees.
• Only seahorses move vertically.
• The sailboat is the fastest fish. In terms of speed of movement, it can compete with a good car rushing along the highway. The slowest owner of fins is a skate. In an hour, he swims only one and a half meters.
• The most unpretentious for home maintenance is considered to be: guppies, swordtails, zebrafish, barbs and gours.
• Fish, just like people, can catch colds, cough and sneeze. Only due to the fact that such an indisposition is imperceptible to a person, it can be recognized (heard) only with the help of special devices.
• Fish have every chance of drowning, suffocating in water if the latter contains an insufficient amount of oxygen for them.
• Most inhabitants of the underwater kingdom can only swim head first, although some eels can do this with their tail forward.
• The most poisonous is the stone fish (wart), the bite of which provokes paralysis, and if disinfecting measures are not taken in time, then even death.
• Some species of fish (larger than sharks) do not have scales, they are replaced by rough skin.
• Swimming in calm water requires much more energy from fish than moving against the current. This happens because they are endowed with a unique ability to catch emerging whirlpools with minimal tension on the lateral muscles when tacking.
• The discharge of current from stingrays and eels is so strong that it can kill a horse.

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• Tales of the Brothers Grimm Tales of the Brothers Grimm Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are the greatest German storytellers. The brothers published their first collection of fairy tales in 1812 in German. This collection includes 49 fairy tales. The Grimm brothers began recording fairy tales regularly in 1807. Fairy tales immediately gained immense popularity among the population. The wonderful fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, obviously, have been read by each of us. Their interesting and informative stories awaken the imagination, and the simple language of the story is clear even to kids. The stories are intended for readers of all ages. In the collection of the Brothers Grimm there are stories that are understandable for kids, but there are also for older people. The Grimm brothers were fond of collecting and studying folk tales in their student years. The glory of the great storytellers brought them three collections of "Children's and family tales" (1812, 1815, 1822). Among them are "The Bremen Town Musicians", "The Pot of Porridge", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", "Hansel and Gretel", "Bob, Straw and Coal", "Mrs. Snowstorm" - about 200 fairy tales in total.
• Tales of Valentin Kataev Fairy tales by Valentin Kataev Writer Valentin Kataev lived a great and beautiful life. He left books, by reading which we can learn to live with taste, without missing the interesting that surrounds us every day and every hour. There was a period in Kataev's life, about 10 years, when he wrote wonderful fairy tales for children. The main characters of fairy tales are the family. They show love, friendship, belief in magic, miracles, relationships between parents and children, relationships between children and people they meet on their way, which help them grow up and learn something new. After all, Valentin Petrovich himself was left without a mother very early. Valentin Kataev is the author of fairy tales: “A pipe and a jug” (1940), “A flower - a seven-flower” (1940), “Pearl” (1945), “Stump” (1945), “Dove” (1949).
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• Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) - Danish writer, storyteller, poet, playwright, essayist, author of world famous fairy tales for children and adults. Reading Andersen's fairy tales is fascinating at any age, and they give children and adults the freedom to fly dreams and fantasies. In every fairy tale of Hans Christian there are deep thoughts about the meaning of life, human morality, sin and virtues, often not noticeable at first glance. Andersen's most popular fairy tales: The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, Nightingale, Swineherd, Chamomile, Flint, Wild Swans, Tin Soldier, Princess and the Pea, Ugly Duckling.
• Tales of Mikhail Plyatskovsky Tales of Mikhail Plyatskovsky Mikhail Spartakovich Plyatskovsky - Soviet songwriter, playwright. Even in his student years, he began to compose songs - both poems and melodies. The first professional song "March of Cosmonauts" was written in 1961 with S. Zaslavsky. There is hardly a person who has never heard such lines: "it's better to sing in unison", "friendship begins with a smile." A baby raccoon from a Soviet cartoon and Leopold the cat sing songs based on the verses of the popular songwriter Mikhail Spartakovich Plyatskovsky. Plyatskovsky's fairy tales teach children the rules and norms of behavior, simulate familiar situations and introduce them to the world. Some stories not only teach kindness, but also make fun of the bad character traits inherent in children.
• Tales of Samuil Marshak Tales of Samuil Marshak Samuil Yakovlevich Marshak (1887 - 1964) - Russian Soviet poet, translator, playwright, literary critic. Known as the author of fairy tales for children, satirical works, as well as "adult", serious lyrics. Among Marshak's dramatic works, fairy tale plays "Twelve Months", "Clever Things", "Cat's House" are especially popular. Marshak's poems and fairy tales begin to be read from the very first days in kindergartens, then they are put on matinees, in the lower grades they are taught by heart.
• Tales of Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov Tales of Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov Gennady Mikhailovich Tsyferov - Soviet storyteller, screenwriter, playwright. The greatest success of Gennady Mikhailovich brought animation. During the cooperation with the Soyuzmultfilm studio, in collaboration with Genrikh Sapgir, more than twenty-five cartoons were released, including "The Train from Romashkov", "My Green Crocodile", "Like a Frog Looking for Dad", "Losharik", "How to become big" . Cute and kind stories of Tsyferov are familiar to each of us. The heroes who live in the books of this wonderful children's writer will always come to the aid of each other. His famous fairy tales: “There was an elephant in the world”, “About a chicken, the sun and a bear cub”, “About an eccentric frog”, “About a steamboat”, “A story about a pig”, etc. Collections of fairy tales: “How a frog was looking for a dad”, “ Multi-colored giraffe”, “Engine from Romashkovo”, “How to become big and other stories”, “Bear cub diary”.
• Tales of Sergei Mikhalkov Tales of Sergei Mikhalkov Mikhalkov Sergei Vladimirovich (1913 - 2009) - writer, writer, poet, fabulist, playwright, war correspondent during the Great Patriotic War, author of the text of two hymns of the Soviet Union and the anthem of the Russian Federation. They begin to read Mikhalkov's poems in the kindergarten, choosing "Uncle Styopa" or the equally famous rhyme "What do you have?". The author takes us back to the Soviet past, but over the years his works do not become obsolete, but only acquire charm. Mikhalkov's children's poems have long become classics.
• Tales of Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich Tales of Suteev Vladimir Grigorievich Suteev - Russian Soviet children's writer, illustrator and director-animator. One of the pioneers of Soviet animation. Born in the family of a doctor. The father was a gifted person, his passion for art was passed on to his son. From his youth, Vladimir Suteev, as an illustrator, periodically published in the magazines Pioneer, Murzilka, Friendly Guys, Iskorka, and in the Pionerskaya Pravda newspaper. Studied at MVTU im. Bauman. Since 1923 - an illustrator of books for children. Suteev illustrated books by K. Chukovsky, S. Marshak, S. Mikhalkov, A. Barto, D. Rodari, as well as his own works. The tales that V. G. Suteev composed himself are written laconically. Yes, he does not need verbosity: everything that is not said will be drawn. The artist works as a multiplier, capturing every movement of the character to get a solid, logically clear action and a vivid, memorable image.
• Tales of Tolstoy Alexei Nikolaevich Tales of Tolstoy Alexei Nikolaevich Tolstoy A.N. - a Russian writer, an extremely versatile and prolific writer who wrote in all kinds and genres (two collections of poems, more than forty plays, scripts, fairy tales, journalistic and other articles, etc.), primarily a prose writer, a master of fascinating narration. Genres in creativity: prose, short story, story, play, libretto, satire, essay, journalism, historical novel, science fiction, fairy tale, poem. A popular fairy tale by A. N. Tolstoy: “The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Pinocchio”, which is a successful reworking of a fairy tale by an Italian writer of the 19th century. Collodi "Pinocchio", entered the golden fund of world children's literature.
• Tales of Leo Tolstoy Tales of Tolstoy Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Lev Nikolayevich (1828 - 1910) - one of the greatest Russian writers and thinkers. Thanks to him, not only works that are part of the treasury of world literature appeared, but also a whole religious and moral trend - Tolstoyism. Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy wrote many instructive, lively and interesting tales, fables, poems and stories. Many small but wonderful fairy tales for children also belong to his pen: Three Bears, How Uncle Semyon told about what happened to him in the forest, The Lion and the Dog, The Tale of Ivan the Fool and His Two Brothers, Two Brothers, Worker Emelyan and empty drum and many others. Tolstoy was very serious about writing little fairy tales for children, he worked hard on them. Tales and stories of Lev Nikolaevich are still in books for reading in elementary school.
• Tales of Charles Perrault The Tales of Charles Perrault Charles Perrault (1628-1703) was a French storyteller, critic and poet, and was a member of the French Academy. It is probably impossible to find a person who would not know the tale about Little Red Riding Hood and the gray wolf, about a boy from a finger or other equally memorable characters, colorful and so close not only to a child, but also to an adult. But all of them owe their appearance to the wonderful writer Charles Perrault. Each of his fairy tales is a folk epic, its writer processed and developed the plot, having received such delightful works that are still read with great admiration today.
• Ukrainian folk tales Ukrainian folk tales Ukrainian folk tales have much in common in their style and content with Russian folk tales. In the Ukrainian fairy tale, much attention is paid to everyday realities. Ukrainian folklore is very vividly described by a folk tale. All traditions, holidays and customs can be seen in the plots of folk tales. How Ukrainians lived, what they had and what they didn’t have, what they dreamed about and how they went towards their goals are also clearly embedded in the meaning of fairy tales. The most popular Ukrainian folk tales: Mitten, Goat Dereza, Pokatigoroshka, Serko, the tale about Ivasik, Kolosok and others.