魚類(ぎょるい)

ぎょるい
noun
fish (class)
formalanimal-general
1. fish, pisces
Aquatic vertebrate animals that breathe through gills and typically have fins and scales. A biological classification group.
鮭(さけ)と鯛(たい)は魚類(ぎょるい)です。
Salmon and sea bream are fish.
魚類(ぎょるい)は鰓(えら)で呼吸(こきゅう)します。
Fish breathe through gills.
海(うみ)には多(おお)くの魚類(ぎょるい)が生息(せいそく)しています。
Many species of fish inhabit the ocean.

魚類(ぎょるい) is the scientific classification term for fish.

魚(ぎょ) means "fish" and 類(るい) means "class/category."

Note: In everyday speech, 魚(さかな) is used. 魚類(ぎょるい) is more formal/scientific.

Types of fish:

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Related: 哺乳類(ほにゅうるい) (mammals)
Related: 爬虫類(はちゅうるい) (reptiles)
Related: 両生類(りょうせいるい) (amphibians)
Related: 鳥類(ちょうるい) (birds)
Compare: 水族(すいぞく) (aquatic animals)
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