Judy,
"Brood" would be proper, as in "Brood Care," especially from livebearers. "Batch" would also be appropriate. If these fry were the result of egg-layers, "spawn' would be proper -- and would not apply only to the deposited eggs at this time. When sufficiently reared beyond a certain point where the fry would no longer be in imminent danger of perishing from the difficulties of raising them, it is described as having reared a successful spawn of fish.
Ray
--- In tropicalfishclub@yahoogroups.com, Judith Downing <beary@...> wrote:
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> Hi ! All,
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> I was just wondering what the proper term/name for the babies born to
> a single livebearer female at the same time? Would it be brood? My
> livebearer tank is filled with babies hiding in the floating plants
> but they are different sizes so I figure more than one female is
> involved. When telling people about this I am at a loss as how to
> describe the different "groups." I mean if my dog had pups it would be
> a litter, what's the term for fish???? Thanks.
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> Judy
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> Judith Downing
> beary@...
> Bloomsburg PA USA
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
[tropical fish club] Re: Terminology question
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