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It's fish when it's only one species and fishes when it's more then one.
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Is irregular plural for fish fish or fishes?
Fishes
What is the plural possessive of fish?
That depends on the fish, or fishes. If you have two fishes of the same species, for example two catfish, you say that you have two fish. The plural possessive form of fish is fish's. If you have two fishes of different species, for example a guppy and a catfish, you say that you have two fishes. The plural possessive form of fishes is fishes'.
What is the plural for fish when there's more than one?
The plural of fish is fish or fishes, both are valid.
Is there such word as fishes?
Yes. Fishes is a valid plural form of fish. The apostrophe denotes possession, so fishes' means of the fishes; belonging to the fishes.
Is the plural of fish just fish or fishes?
The plural of fish is fish. An example sentence is below for both singular and plural use. Singular: "Mark has a fish tank with one fish." Plural: "Susan's fish tank has three fish." If there are different types of species of fish then yes I suppose the plural is fishes, but if you are talking fish in general it is fish.
Is the word fish also plural?
Usually fish is both singular or plural. Look at the fish. How many fish are in the pond?But, to complicate things, fishes is sometimes used. Ichthyologists may refer to different species as fishes. But I would stick to fish.
What is the plural of an ice fish?
Ice fishes
What is a singular noun for fish?
The spelling 'fishs' is an incorrect form.The correct plural form is fishes. The plural possessive form is fishes'.example: The sunlight sparkled off the fishes' backs.Note: To all who want to edit this answer based on the fact that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun, please be advised that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance; the plural form 'fishes' is a correct plural form for live fish, caught fish, or types of fish.
What is the plural form of fish?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
What the plural form of fish?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
What is the plural posseseive form of fish?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
When can fish and fishes be used as plural?
The plural of fish can be either "fish" or "fishes." Whatever you choice you make does not really matter, as long as it is one of those two. Here are two sentence examples for each plural possibility: The fish reacted as Arthur had hoped they would. Fish in general are very quiet household pets. The fishes that swam in the tank were very bright. There are three blue fishes in Anna's large aquarium. This is wrong, but you use fish even if you are using it in a plural matter. But if the kind of fish are different then it would be fishes. EX. There is lots of fish in the tank, they are all damsels. EX. There are lots of fishes in the tank, there is damsels, triggers, clownfish, etc.
