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Scavenger
04-14-2005, 01:06 AM
Ok so here I am asking about Green Chromis at the LFS. It became a 4 way conversation. (The clerk, owner, another customer and myself) In the end, my question about optimal school numbers went by the wayside and an arguement ensued about the plural of "Chromis" So I was wondering what is the correct plural of chromis?

Coldwater
04-14-2005, 01:10 AM
I am am no wiz kid but, wouldnt it be Chromises. Like Fish and Fishes? Or you might want to wait for someone to reply thats a little older than me. :lol:

Matt

Willow
04-14-2005, 01:19 AM
I am am no wiz kid but, wouldnt it be Chromises. Like Fish and Fishes? Or you might want to wait for someone to reply thats a little older than me. :lol:

Matt

there is no plural for fish, it's fish for single and plural.

SeaHorse_Fanatic
04-14-2005, 01:35 AM
I vote for Chromis (as singular & plural form).

As in "6 Green Chromis please. No make that 8 Chromis."

Just checked wetwebmedia & they only use "Chromis."

Anthony

Scavenger
04-14-2005, 02:22 AM
there is no plural for fish, it's fish for single and plural.

Accually Willow, you are wrong here. multiple fish of the same species are fish. Multiple fish of differant species are fishes. Isn't it easier just to point and say "Look at the pretty swimming things." :smile:

Thanks for that Seahorse, that was what my money was on. Though I thought Chromi had a chance.

Tarolisol
04-14-2005, 02:55 AM
I want 3 green Chromi please :cool:

ruck'n'reefer
04-14-2005, 03:18 AM
Ya i think Chromi too. Although isn't that some sort of disease?

medic_eva
04-14-2005, 04:20 AM
I am am no wiz kid but, wouldnt it be Chromises. Like Fish and Fishes? Or you might want to wait for someone to reply thats a little older than me. :lol:

Matt

there is no plural for fish, it's fish for single and plural.

TECHNICALLY,
fish is the plural and singular form for one species. if you are refering to more then one species, then it is fishes.

i feel smrt... i mean, smart...
thank god for salt water aquariums for dummies.

muck
04-14-2005, 05:45 AM
Are you sure its not Chrominuminums...? :mrgreen:

medic_eva
04-14-2005, 05:54 AM
Are you sure its not Chrominuminums...? :mrgreen:

kind of like anemonemonemones?

muck
04-14-2005, 05:55 AM
Are you sure its not Chrominuminums...? :mrgreen:

kind of like anemonemonemones?
exactly like that!! :razz: