Fish Word Search

Words in the Fish word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

tuna

Fast ocean fish that swims in large schools.

cod

Cold-water sea fish long caught for food in the Atlantic.

salmon

Swims from the sea up rivers to lay its eggs.

trout

Speckled freshwater fish of cool streams and lakes.

bass

Common name for several sport fish in fresh and salt water.

carp

Sturdy freshwater fish with whisker-like barbels.

eel

Long snake-shaped fish with a smooth slippery body.

goldfish

Orange pet fish bred from a wild Asian carp.

catfish

Bottom feeder with whiskers that taste and feel.

perch

Striped freshwater fish with a spiny front fin.

minnow

Small freshwater fish often found in shallow streams.

guppy

Tiny colourful aquarium fish that bears live young.

herring

Silvery sea fish that travels in huge shoals.

sardine

Small oily sea fish, often packed in tins.

seahorse

Upright fish whose males carry the eggs in a pouch.

mackerel

Striped-backed sea fish that swims fast near the surface.

halibut

Very large flatfish living on cold sea floors.

flounder

Flat fish with both eyes on one side of its head.

swordfish

Ocean fish with a long flat sword-shaped bill.

piranha

South American river fish with sharp triangular teeth.

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