Fish can drown in water.
Fish need oxygen to survive, much as land animals do. This raises a question: Can fish actually drown in water? As it turns out, fish can drown in water. “Suffocate” may actually be a better term for what happens to fish, as it isn’t technically drowning. Drowning is when the lungs fill with water and are unable to get the oxygen they need. Fish can die from lack of oxygen, but this would more adequately be termed suffocating or asphyxiating.