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Most fish have swim bladders giving them buoyancy that allows them to "float" at various levels in water. While some species are surface dwellers other fish floating on the surface are deceased and float because of gases formed within their bodies due to the process of decay.

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Fish float when they die because their swim bladder burst, which causes them to float

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Well its hard to tell but usually its a lack of oxygen in the water.

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Because they can swim.

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