9 Fish Named After Other Animals

A recently translated 13th century bestiary says, As men learnt little by little about the kinds of fishes they were given names, often their names were given based on their similarity to creatures on land, such as frogs, calves, lions, blackbirds and peacocks.

Indeed, if you scroll through the common names of the known fish of the world, references to terrestrial creatures abound.

Here are some fantastical fish that take their names from organisms that prefer terra firma.

Today, you are going to learn about 9 Fish Named After Other Animals.