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shoal of herrings

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  • shoal — 1) a social group of fish, e.g. in shallow water or at the surface, cf. school where synchronised swimming is the criterion 2) a submerged ridge, bank, or bar covered by mud, sand or gravel which is at or near enough to the water surface to… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • ball — 1) a large, rounded school, e.g. in some catfishes such as juvenile Ameiurus nebulosus, and in herrings, Clupea harengus. See also balls and fish ball 2) said of sea birds that pounce on a ball of fish or shoal of herrings …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Conder (fishing) — In English fishing customs, a conder, also called a huer or bulker, was a person who stood on high places near the sea coast, in times of herring fishing, to signal to the fishers which way the shoal of herrings or pilchards passed their course… …   Wikipedia

  • brit — 1) the young of herring and like fishes. Also spelled britt 2) a small sprat like fish which heralds the approach of a shoal of herrings 3) Brian W. Coad …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • herring tack — a shoal of herrings …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Forgan —    FORGAN, a parish, in the district of St. Andrew s, county of Fife, 9 miles (N. E. by E.) from Cupar; containing, with the villages of East and West Newport, and Woodhaven, 1219 inhabitants. This place is supposed to have derived its name,… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

  • collective noun — a noun that denotes a collection of persons or things regarded as a unit. For ichthyology these include: army herrings battery barracuda bed eels bind eels bind salmon brood dogfish cast fish catch fish cluster porcupinefish company archer fish… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… …   Wikipedia

  • Fish — are aquatic vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously cold blooded), covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Fish are abundant in the sea and in fresh water, with species being …   Wikipedia

  • Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres …   Wikipedia

  • List of collective nouns for fish, invertebrates, and plants — Fish, invertebrate, or plant Collective noun Source ants A colony of ants ants A swarm of ants ants An army of ants bacteria A culture of bacteria bananas A hand of bananas …   Wikipedia

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