“There are fish of every hue.” For different kinds of fish, should fish be in plural form here

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  • In the Caribbean waters, there are fish of every hue.

Since one is talking about different kinds of fish, should fish be in marked plural form (fishes) here?

Best Answer

The plural form of "fish" is "fish" ("fishes" is also an accepted plural, but it is less common). The same is true for

  • bison
  • sheep
  • deer
  • moose
  • aircraft

and a number of other words. You can find some more examples here: Nouns with the same plural and singular forms

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