I heard on a podcast today, "You should eat more fish because some of them have high levels of omega-3 which is good for your heart and your brain function. Sardines, mackerel and salmon are some of these fishes."
2006-09-25 06:13:37 · 10 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Talking about one type:
- One fish (e.g. The fish swum in circles)
- Three fish (e.g. All three fish jumped at once)
Talking about species:
- One fish (e.g. All of those fish are salmon)
- three fishes (Cod, and Atlantic salmon were two fishes that were caught in the Grand Banks)
2006-09-25 07:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Fishes" is the proper English plural form of "fish" that biologists use when speaking about two or more fish species, as in "There are over 25,000 fishes in the world" (meaning that there are over 25,000 fish species in the world). When speaking of two or more individual fish organisms, then the word "fish" is used, as in "There are several million fish of the species Gadus morhua" (meaning that G. morhua comprises several million individuals). To see both in action, consider the statement "There are twelve fish in this aquarium, representing five fishes" (meaning that the aquarium contains twelve individuals, some of the same species and some of different species, for a total of five species). The usage of the two words is similar to that of the words "people" and "peoples". The collective noun for fish is shoal (or school).
2006-09-25 06:21:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When yu're talking about multiple species at the same time, you'd use "fishes". If it's a bunch of the same kind of fish (like, say, all of the members of a school of the critters), you'd just say "fish".
2006-09-25 06:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Only Our Lord used the word "fishes"
2006-09-25 06:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Pat R 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the correct plural of fish is fish. In this case fish refers to singular or plural
2006-09-25 06:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by j H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My 3 year should know, let me ask him......
Well, he says fishy is singular and fishes can be used at your own discrection-plural are singular.
Sorry
2006-09-25 06:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Fishes" may be used in reference to different species.
2006-09-25 06:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fish is always the plural for fish, it doesnot make since to say fishes it is also grammically incorrect
2006-09-25 06:23:53 · answer #8 · answered by mattbridgette 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
fishes is also correct, but considered archaic.
2006-09-25 06:20:58 · answer #9 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just "fish"
2006-09-25 06:17:39 · answer #10 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋