Fish
A complete look at the collective nouns for fish. From schools to shoals, discover the words used for different species.
What Animals Form a Flotilla?
📖 Collective Noun Lookup What Animals Form a Flotilla? Naval vocabulary for a torpedo-shaped hunter of the open sea. 💬 “Flotilla” is the collective noun for swordfish — a nautical borrowing for a fast, streamlined, torpedo-shaped fish that patrols open ocean much like a fleet of small vessels. Quick Facts Term Flotilla Root meaning Spanish … Read more
A Shoal of Minnows
A group of minnows is called a shoal.
A Run of Salmon
A group of salmon is called a run — the mass upstream migration from ocean to freshwater spawning grounds.
A Glint of Goldfish
A group of goldfish is called a glint.
