Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 11:48:57 +0200
From: Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk <roy@karlsbakk.net>
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Subject: Re: fishes?
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> Well, 'fishes' does exist. However, in British English, it is only used
> while talking about different species of fish. The same as 'fruits'.
This may sound right, as the book is about fish species in the cichlid
family, Cichlidae.
Thanks
roy
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