When a fish swallows food, how does it keep from also swallowing water at the same time?

Question

Maybe I should have been more specific. When the food goes into the STOMACH of the fish, does water also go in at the same time?

Answer 1

Let me answer your question with another question... How do you keep from breathing in air when you eat "food" ?

Answer 2

Remember that a fish has gills to keep water out.So if the fish swallows food the water flows directly out the gills.

Answer 3

It has tentacles that catches the food and throws it into the stomach.  

Answer 4

they burp it out thru their gills

Answer 5

Just as a fish breathes, it takes in water through it's mouth and the oxygen is filtered through the gills. When a fish eats, yes it takes in water through it's mouth and the process is the same, but it also swallows the food.

Answer 6

well it probably swallows loads of water and spits it back out