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Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
An orange wrasse fish who lost his parents in a fishing net. Ponyo / Brunhilde Goldfish: Ponyo: Ponyo befriends a five-year-old human boy, and wants to become a human girl. Pudge Unknown tropical fish Lilo & Stitch: The fish that Lilo feeds peanut butter sandwiches to because she thinks he controls the weather. Sasha Seahorse Help! I'm a Fish
Short and sweet names have their merit, but if you’re on the market for a more melodic moniker, our roundup of three-syllable girl names won’t disappoint. Read on and take your pick from ...
From short to nature-inspired, these popular baby girl names for 2022 are all unique and beautiful. Take a look at the sweet names for newborns.
Matsya – An avatar of Lord Vishnu that is half-man half-fish. Merfolk – A race of half-human, half-fish creatures. The males are called Mermen and the females are called Mermaids. Auvekoejak – A merman from Inuit folklore of Greenland and northern Canada that has fur on its fish tail instead of scales. Ceasg – A Scottish mermaid.
Fish portal; There are well over 20,000 species of fish, each with a unique scientific name. In addition to their scientific name, many species have one or more common names. With so many species in so many places, it is inevitable that many common names are applied to more than one species.
This category is for feminine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language feminine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.