collective noun for fish: school
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Collective noun for fish: school
The generic collective noun for any type of fish is a shoal or school ('school' generally refers to a group of fish of a single species, moving in full coordination either to avoid predators or in search of food) A group of fish caught for consumption as food is called a catch or haul. A group of young fish is called a fry. A group of fish kept in a tank is called a kettle. The other collective nouns used for fish are run, draft, scale, draught, drift and nest.
Collective nouns for various types of fish
| SUBJECT |
COLLECTIVE NOUN |
USAGE EXAMPLE |
| angelfish | company | A company of angelfish |
| archerfish | company | A company of archerfish |
| barracudas | battery | A battery of barracudas |
| bass | fleet, shoal | A fleet of bass |
| blackfish | grind | A grind of blackfish |
| cod | lap, school | A lap of cod |
| dogfish | swarm | A swarm of dogfish |
| dragonets | swarm | A swarm of dragonets |
| eels | swarm, bed, fry | A swarm of eels |
| flying fish | glide | A glide of flying fish |
| goldfish | glint, troubling | A glint of goldfish |
| herring | army, glean, shoal | An army of herring |
| mackerel | shoal | A shoal of mackerel |
| rainbow fish | party | A party of rainbow fish |
| sardines | family | A family of sardines |
| salmon | bind, leap, school, shoal, run, draught | A bind of salmon |
| seahorses | herd | A herd of seahorses |
| sharks | shiver, school, shoal | A shiver of sharks |
| stingrays | fever | A fever of stingrays |
| swordfish | flotilla | A flotilla of swordfish |
| tuna | float | A float of tuna |
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