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Sustantivos Básicos - Peces

Aquí aprenderás algunos sustantivos en inglés relacionados con los peces como "salmón", "tiburón" y "anguila".

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Categorized Basic English Nouns
salmon
salmon
[Sustantivo]

a silver-colored fish often found in both freshwater and saltwater environments

salmón

salmón

Ex: The wild salmon population is declining due to overfishing .La población de **salmón** salvaje está disminuyendo debido a la sobrepesca.
tuna
tuna
[Sustantivo]

a type of large fish that is found in warm seas

atún

atún

Ex: Tuna is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, making it a healthy choice for a balanced diet.El **atún** es rico en ácidos grasos omega-3, lo que lo convierte en una opción saludable para una dieta equilibrada.
shark
shark
[Sustantivo]

‌a large sea fish with a pointed fin on its back and very sharp teeth

tiburón

tiburón

Ex: The shark's sharp teeth help it catch and eat its prey .Los dientes afilados del **tiburón** le ayudan a atrapar y comer a su presa.
goldfish
goldfish
[Sustantivo]

a small red or orange fish often kept as a pet

pez dorado

pez dorado

Ex: The goldfish's vibrant color made it stand out in the aquarium .El color vibrante del **pez dorado** lo hacía destacar en el acuario.
eel
eel
[Sustantivo]

a long and thin freshwater or marine fish that is like a snake, sometimes eaten as food

anguila

anguila

Ex: The eel slithered through the water with a smooth , snake-like motion .La **anguila** se deslizó por el agua con un movimiento suave y serpentino.
sardine
sardine
[Sustantivo]

a small oily fish of the herring family with silvery color that is used as food

sardina

sardina

swordfish
swordfish
[Sustantivo]

a large migratory marine fish that has a very long pointed snout and is both a food and a game fish

pez espada, emperador

pez espada, emperador

catfish
catfish
[Sustantivo]

any of the order of North American freshwater fish that are distinguished by having barbels and no scales

bagre, siluro

bagre, siluro

trout
trout
[Sustantivo]

any freshwater food fish of the salmon family that are found in cold waters of Eurasia and North America

trucha

trucha

marlin
marlin
[Sustantivo]

a very large marine fish that has a long body and a long bill inhabiting warm waters, which is caught for sport

aguja, marlín

aguja, marlín

carp
carp
[Sustantivo]

a type of freshwater fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, typically with a deep body and barbels near the mouth

carpa, carpa común

carpa, carpa común

Ex: The pond contains both common carp and mirror carp .
piranha
piranha
[Sustantivo]

a small carnivorous freshwater fish of the South American origin that has sharp teeth and forms schools

piraña

piraña

hammerhead
hammerhead
[Sustantivo]

a type of shark with a unique head shape that is wide and flattened, resembling the shape of a hammer

tiburón martillo, cornuda

tiburón martillo, cornuda

dolphin
dolphin
[Sustantivo]

an intelligent sea mammal that looks like a whale and has a long snout and teeth

delfín

delfín

Ex: The trainer at the aquarium taught the dolphins to perform tricks .El entrenador del acuario enseñó a los **delfines** a hacer trucos.
jellyfish
jellyfish
[Sustantivo]

a sea creature that has a bell-shaped body, which is gelatinous and transparent, long thin tentacles and a poisonous sting

medusa

medusa

Ex: Scientists study jellyfish to understand their unique biology and potential medical applications .Los científicos estudian las **medusas** para comprender su biología única y sus posibles aplicaciones médicas.
octopus
octopus
[Sustantivo]

a sea creature with eight, long arms and a soft round body with no internal shell

pulpo

pulpo

Ex: Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood , adaptations that help them survive in their underwater environment .Los **pulpos** tienen tres corazones y sangre azul, adaptaciones que les ayudan a sobrevivir en su entorno submarino.
starfish
starfish
[Sustantivo]

an echinoderm that has five arms arranged in the form of a star and feeds on mollusks

estrella de mar

estrella de mar

plankton
plankton
[Sustantivo]

the microscopic organisms floating in the sea or fresh water on which larger animals feed

plancton

plancton

seahorse
seahorse
[Sustantivo]

a small marine fish with an upright posture, a horse-like head and a curled tail

caballito de mar, hipocampo

caballito de mar, hipocampo

Ex: The aquarium had a tank full of colorful sea horses.El acuario tenía un tanque lleno de **caballitos de mar** coloridos.
squid
squid
[Sustantivo]

a marine creature that can change color and has a long soft body with ten tentacles helping it swim very fast

calamar

calamar

Ex: The marine biologist studied the behavior of squid to better understand their mating habits and migration patterns .El biólogo marino estudió el comportamiento de los **calamares** para comprender mejor sus hábitos de apareamiento y patrones de migración.
sponge
sponge
[Sustantivo]

a marine invertebrate with a body full of holes through which water can circulate and nutrients can be absorbed

esponja

esponja

coral
coral
[Sustantivo]

a marine organism that lives in warm waters and forms clusters of polyps, which secrete calcium carbonate to build a hard skeleton

coral

coral

Ex: Many species of fish find refuge among the coral in tropical seas .Muchas especies de peces encuentran refugio entre los **corales** en los mares tropicales.
shellfish
shellfish
[Sustantivo]

a type of sea creature with a shell, such as clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp, lobster, etc.

marisco

marisco

Ex: The beachcomber collected shells and other marine artifacts , including empty shells from shellfish.El buscador de playas recolectó conchas y otros artefactos marinos, incluyendo conchas vacías de **mariscos**.
killer whale
killer whale
[Sustantivo]

a large, black-and-white marine mammal known for its social behavior, intelligence, and adaptability, found in oceans worldwide and known as an apex predator

orca, ballena asesina

orca, ballena asesina

sea cucumber
sea cucumber
[Sustantivo]

an invertebrate with a wormlike body that is considered a marine creature and lives on seabed, with tentacles around the mouth

pepino de mar

pepino de mar

dogfish
dogfish
[Sustantivo]

a small shark with a long body that lives at the bottom of the sea

mielga, galludo, tollo de cacho

mielga, galludo, tollo de cacho

flying fish
flying fish
[Sustantivo]

a group of marine fish that have the ability to glide above the water's surface by using their enlarged pectoral fins as wings

pez volador, exoceto

pez volador, exoceto

mackerel
mackerel
[Sustantivo]

a migratory marine fish with greenish blue bars on its body which is a scombroid and is a commercially important game fish

caballa, macarela

caballa, macarela

codfish
codfish
[Sustantivo]

a large food fish that lives in cold marine waters with a small barbel and three fins on the back

bacalao

bacalao

lanternfish
lanternfish
[Sustantivo]

a small bony marine fish with a large mouth and eyes, which has spots on its skin that shine in the dark

pez linterna, linternilla

pez linterna, linternilla

bluefish
bluefish
[Sustantivo]

a tropical marine fish that is blue in color and predatory, which is caught for food

pez azul, anchoa de banco, anjora

pez azul, anchoa de banco, anjora

bull shark
bull shark
[Sustantivo]

an aggressive type of shark that lives in warm and shallow waters near coastlines

tiburón toro, tiburón sarda

tiburón toro, tiburón sarda

Ex: The bull shark's ability to tolerate low salinity levels in freshwater makes it one of the few shark species capable of surviving in rivers and lakes .La capacidad del **tiburón toro** para tolerar bajos niveles de salinidad en agua dulce lo convierte en una de las pocas especies de tiburones capaces de sobrevivir en ríos y lagos.
mudskipper
mudskipper
[Sustantivo]

an amphibious fish of the goby family that is able to move around on mud or wet sand

saltarín del fango

saltarín del fango

dory
dory
[Sustantivo]

a deep-bodied and large-eyed marine fish that can open its mouth very wide

pez cirujano azul

pez cirujano azul

pufferfish
pufferfish
[Sustantivo]

any tropical marine fish with no scale that fills with air in the face of threat and is highly poisonous

pez globo

pez globo

rainbow trout
rainbow trout
[Sustantivo]

a cold water coastal fish that is a salmonid and is caught for food or sport, which has green, white, pink, etc. color bands on its body

trucha arco iris

trucha arco iris

beluga
beluga
[Sustantivo]

a small sub-Arctic whale that is white, from which caviar is taken

esturión beluga, beluga

esturión beluga, beluga

ray
ray
[Sustantivo]

a flat-bodied marine cartilaginous fish with eyes on the upper surface, swimming primarily using large, wing-like pectoral fins

raya

raya

Ex: The fisherman caught a small ray while trawling near the coast .
anchovy
anchovy
[Sustantivo]

a small shoaling fish that is used as food or as bait and resembles herrings

anchoa

anchoa

bass
bass
[Sustantivo]

any North American perciform fish that inhabit fresh waters and have lean bodies

róbalo, cherna

róbalo, cherna

koi
koi
[Sustantivo]

a large ornamental fish of the carp family originated in Japan

koi

koi

lungfish
lungfish
[Sustantivo]

a freshwater bony fish with a long body that is able to breathe out of water

pez pulmonado

pez pulmonado

electric eel
electric eel
[Sustantivo]

a South American freshwater knifefish that is able to create an electric charge in order to kill its prey or find its way

anguila eléctrica

anguila eléctrica

pike
pike
[Sustantivo]

any carnivorous freshwater game fish with a long snout and body that inhabits brackish or fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere

lucio europeo

lucio europeo

mullet
mullet
[Sustantivo]

any silvery fish of the ray-finned family that forms shoals and is commercially important as food

mújol

mújol

minnow
minnow
[Sustantivo]

a small Eurasian game fish of the cyprinoid family that lives in large shoals

pececillo de agua dulce, piscardo, foxino

pececillo de agua dulce, piscardo, foxino

flatfish
flatfish
[Sustantivo]

any bottom-dwelling marine fish with a flat body, a color similar to the seabed and both eyes on the upper side of the body

pez plano

pez plano

sea fish
sea fish
[Sustantivo]

a fish that can survive the salty water of the sea

pez marino

pez marino

guppy
guppy
[Sustantivo]

a small freshwater fish of tropical waters that is a live-bearer and is often kept in aquariums

guppy, pez millón

guppy, pez millón

angelfish
angelfish
[Sustantivo]

a small freshwater fish, black and silver in color, with long fins that originates in South America

escalar, pez ángel

escalar, pez ángel

whale
whale
[Sustantivo]

a very large animal that lives in the sea, with horizontal tail fin and a blowhole on top of its head for breathing

ballena

ballena

Ex: The whale's massive tail fin is called a fluke .La enorme aleta caudal de la **ballena** se llama fluke.
seal
seal
[Sustantivo]

a large sea animal with flippers that eats fish, can live on land and in water, and is hunted by humans for its fur

foca

foca

Ex: Seals play a vital role in marine ecosystems as top predators , helping maintain the balance of marine food webs and ecosystems .Las **focas** desempeñan un papel vital en los ecosistemas marinos como depredadores principales, ayudando a mantener el equilibrio de las redes alimentarias marinas y los ecosistemas.
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