<p><a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kisame_Hoshigaki" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kisame</a> having gills on parts of his body means he is likely to be able to</p>

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  <p>He has small, round, white eyes, 3 sets of curved facial markings under his eyes, <strong>gills on his shoulders</strong></p>
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<p>However I don't believe Kisame was ever shown being able to inherently breathe underwater (somebody correct me if I am wrong), a majority of fans are speculating that he is able to due this factor and his overall shark-like appearance. </p>

<p>However, later on in the Shippuden series, Kisame is shown being able to breathe underwater when fusing himself with his sword</p>

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  <p>When fused with Samehada, he gains the ability to breathe underwater using gills which form on his neck</p>
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2018-01-24T23:48:25.293Z
"Yes, but only when he fused with Samehada" was going to be my answer.  You're spot on here as well.  Be sure to cite your quotes a bit more concisely.
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<p>in the anime when he steals back chakra from Bee after exiting Samehada, its shown that bubbles escape the gills on his shoulders, so they might be functional.</p>

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<p>Can Kisame breathe under water? He's still a shark. He has lungs but those things on his face are branchiae, right?</p>

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Can Kisame breathe under water?
# Can Kisame breathe under water?
Posted by: username_0 on 2018-01-24
Can Kisame breathe under water? He's still a shark. He has lungs but those things on his face are branchiae, right?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-24. Score: 5
[Kisame](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kisame_Hoshigaki) having gills on parts of his body means he is likely to be able to

> He has small, round, white eyes, 3 sets of curved facial markings under his eyes, **gills on his shoulders**

However I don't believe Kisame was ever shown being able to inherently breathe underwater (somebody correct me if I am wrong), a majority of fans are speculating that he is able to due this factor and his overall shark-like appearance.

However, later on in the Shippuden series, Kisame is shown being able to breathe underwater when fusing himself with his sword

> When fused with Samehada, he gains the ability to breathe underwater using gills which form on his neck
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2018-01-24): "Yes, but only when he fused with Samehada" was going to be my answer.  You're spot on here as well.  Be sure to cite your quotes a bit more concisely.  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-09-19. Score: 0
in the anime when he steals back chakra from Bee after exiting Samehada, its shown that bubbles escape the gills on his shoulders, so they might be functional.
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