How many fish can you think of whose names are homographs - that is, have a second meaning? For example, FLUKE is the name of a fish and also means a happy accident. There are at least nine others.*

(Possible) Answers:

1. RAY

2. PIKE

2. SOLE

4. CARP

6. SKATE

7. SHARK 

7. PERCH

8. SALMON (shade of pink)

9. FLOUNDER 

 

*BASS (short A) intentionally omitted because it only has a second meaning as a heteronym - if you pronounce it with a long A.