For protection, it is harder for a predator to zero out on one of the fish when they're in a bunch.
A group of fish is called a school, shoal, draft, run, haul, or catch.
The general collective nouns for a group of fish are:a school of fisha shoal of fish
shawl of fish is spelt ....a shoal of fish which means a group of fish swimming together
A shoal - a large number fish swimming together
The noun 'shoal' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a large group of fish; a word for an area of shallow water, especially as a hazard to navigation; a word for a thing. The noun 'shoal' also functions as a collective noun for a 'shoal of fish'.
shoal is a group of fish so it is a fish
The collective nouns for fish are a schoolof fish and a shoal of fish.
Shoal (Pronounced School)
Shoal maybe
School of fish is quite commonly used but a shoal of fish is the proper name.
A group of fish that swim together is known as a school of fish, sort of like a pod of dolphins, or a flock of geese. I hope that answers your question, and if not, I hope you find the answer to this and all of your questions. Pro-life forever!
The word 'shoal' is believed to have come from Middle Dutch schole (a group of fish or other animals).In English, the noun 'shoal' is a standard collective noun for a shoal of fish.