Jesse Gaggle 
A group of catfish is also known as a school. A group of catfish is called a school, the same general term used for many freshwater and saltwater fish species that swim together in coordinated groups. Catfish are found on nearly every continent and range enormously in size, from small aquarium species to the massive … Read more
A group of goldfish is also known as a trouble. A group of goldfish is called a trouble, a cheeky collective noun that plays on the goldfish’s reputation as a messy, mischievous tank companion. Despite their small size, goldfish are notoriously enthusiastic diggers and grazers, constantly stirring up substrate, uprooting plants, and rearranging their tank … Read more
A group of goldfish is also known as a glimmer. A group of goldfish is called a glimmer, a playful, descriptive term inspired by the way goldfish scales catch and reflect light underwater. Goldfish are prized for their bright orange, gold, and metallic coloring, a trait bred into them over more than a thousand years … Read more
A group of seahorses is also known as a family. A group of seahorses is called a family, an especially fitting term given seahorses’ unusual approach to parenting. Seahorses are one of the very few animal species where the male carries the developing young, in a specialized brood pouch, through pregnancy before giving birth to … Read more
A group of mules is also known as a span. A group of mules is called a span, a term borrowed directly from harness and draft-animal tradition. Specifically, “span” refers to a matched pair of mules yoked or harnessed side by side to pull a wagon, plow, or cart, working in unison with roughly equal … Read more
A group of mules is also known as a string. A group of mules is called a string, a term with deep roots in the working history of these hybrid animals. Mules, the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse, were prized for centuries as pack animals and draft animals precisely because they … Read more
A Colony of Bees A group of bees is called a colony, one of the most widely used and accurate collective nouns in the animal kingdom. A bee colony operates like a self-sufficient little town, with a queen at the center, worker bees handling every job from foraging to construction, and drones playing their own … Read more
