A fish is a group of animals which have gills and no limbs nor digits.

They are craniates and can be found

on almost all bodies of water, even at the deepest points of the ocean. Most of them are ectothermic or
cold-blooded, meaning their body temperature varies according to the temperature of the surroundings.
Fish are known to be the most diverse of all vertebrate species.

Fish has three main classes, namely Class Agnatha, Class Chondrichthyes and Class Osteichthyes. Class
Agnatha are known to be the jawless fish. Osteichthyes are fish that have skeletons primarily composed
of bone tissue instead of cartilage. Chondrichthyes are cartilaginous fish.

Each species of fish has distinct characteristics which give way to differentiating them. The most
superficial way is looking at their body form. Moreover, fish differ in their mouth shape, as well as the
figures on their dorsal and caudal fins. Some have distinct body markings, and lastly, they also differ in
the shape of their scales.

Corals, unlike fish are invertebrates. They belong in the Class Anthozoa of the Phylum Cnidaria. Corals
secrete calcium carbonate, which gives them their characteristic hard skeleton. They can be found
grouped together into a single organism which is called a polyp. They get nutrients through
photosynthesis or by active filtration. Some corals require sunlight to grow, while some can live in the
deeper parts of the ocean. Corals are major contributors to the physical structure of the coral reefs that
develop in tropical and subtropical waters, such as the enormous Great Barrier Reef off the coast
of Queensland, Australia. Corals differ drastically, from being saucer-like to being like the branches of the
tree. They can also look like stalagmites and leaf-like. Some corals are free living.