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"Fishes" is an obsolete plural of the word "fish". Example: The parable of the "loaves and fishes" as used in the King James version of The Bible.
In addition "fishes" may be used to denote multiple species of fish. Example: "There are more than 100 species of jawless fishes living today."
Normally, however, "fish" is the plural of itself. Example:
Listen to these two sentences. Which one has a better grammar?
1. Look at all those fish!
2. Look at all those fishes.
1 has a correct grammar.
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Why would someone say fishes instead of fish?
He sleeps with the fishes.
What is the difference between fish and fishes?
in the group, all the fish are of the same species = use "fish"in the group, the fishes are of different species = use "fishes"Fish is used as plural and singular.However,Fishes is used to refer to multiple species of fish.
Why do fishes have fins instead of hands?
Fish use fins to help them swim better. If you go swimming, you will swim faster, with swim fins, instead of just feet. Fins are better for fish instead of hands.
When do you use the word fishes?
The plural form 'fishes' is used for the creatures, but many people do use the singular 'fish' as the singular (I caught a fish.), and the plural (I caught three fish.). The plural form, 'I caught three fishes.' is a correct use. Apparently, most people find the 'singular only' use is just fine.The uncountable (mass) noun 'fish' is the word for the food, a substance, with no plural form. Both fish and fishes are plurals to fish.
What is the future tense of word fishes?
Will fish. The verb 'fishes' is the third person, singular, present of the verb to fish. He fishes; She fishes; It fishes. Examples of the third person, singular, future tense of the verb: He will fish; She will fish; It will fish.
Is irregular plural for fish fish or fishes?
Fishes
Which pair of characteristics would you use to place a fish in one of the three fish classes agnatha cartilaginous fishes or bony fishes?
skin type
What's the plural form of the word "fish"?
It could be either just the word "fish" or it could be the word "fishes" it's more common to use the word "fish" if it's a lot of the same kind of fish and we use "fishes" if it's a lot of different kinds of fish.
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.
How are jawless fish different in aditional ways form other fish?
They also do not have pairs of fins like most fish. But the most remarkable thing about these fish is that they do not have jaws! Instead, the mouths of these fishes have structures for scraping, stabbing. Hagfishes and lampreys are the only living kinds of jawless 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'.
Can fishes breath under water?
Yes, Fish can breathe under unlike us they have gills instead of lungs.
