Dear J.P., Not only do fish pee, but their pee gives other animals in the ocean what they need to survive. Fish do not urinate. evelyns_pet_zebra ( 12903 ) “Great Answer” ( 0 ) Flag as… ¶ Fish consider peeing and pooping a natural part of life so they do it right in the middle of the school. When it comes to coral reefs and other coastal ecosystems, nutrients are not always in rich supply, but they do have booming and diverse populations. But the question is, do they urinate? She knows a lot about coral reefs in our oceans. The fish swims up the penis into the urethra – upstream, which is an impressive feat for such a small fish – where it latches onto the walls with barbs. Not only do fish pee, but their pee gives other animals in the ocean what they need to survive. That’s what I found out from my friend, Cori Kane, a marine biologist at Oregon State University who got her Ph.D. at Washington State University. 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