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JessJr Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 2 Votes: 4 Registered: 16-Oct-2008	The other day my 7 yr old asked me a question that I couldn't even think of a fake answer for. This question might be the stupid question everyone says doesnt exist even though I am asking. From a 7yr old brain--- "Why are baby fish called fry" " baby fish are not big enough to eat. I try to answer his questions when he ask and we encourage him to think and ask any response will be greatly accepted.. "Help" Warm Body (hers) Heartbeat (mine) and a cup off coffee, Live dont get much better
Posted 18-Oct-2008 00:18
Gone_Troppo Enthusiast Posts: 285 Kudos: 196 Registered: 13-Mar-2007	Edited by Gone_Troppo Good question! Took me a little while to find anything other than 'baby fish are called fry' lol but the most plausible answer I found on the Lincoln Park Zoo website (http://www.lpzoo.com/articles/features/Faces_Places/Puggles_and_Squabs/index.html) The offspring of fish, ... are known as fry, which is probably a merging of the Old Norse word frjo, meaning seed, and the Anglo-French frei, meaning to rub or to spawn. Hope that helps. G_T Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.
Posted 18-Oct-2008 00:47
Hari Seldon Hobbyist Posts: 87 Kudos: 40 Registered: 24-Aug-2007	A little google digging gave me this little nugget: It might be derived from the Old Frenchfreier meaning to spawn. Great question - kids teach us things everyday 72G Bowfront. 1 Sunshine Peacock, 2 Yellow Labs, 1 Ps. Elongatus, 1 Blue Ahli, 1 Red Kadanga, 1 Mel. Exasperatus, 1 metriaclima emmiltos, 1 Ancistrus. 14.5G 4 Neon Tetras.
Posted 18-Oct-2008 00:48
JessJr Small Fry Posts: 2 Kudos: 2 Votes: 4 Registered: 16-Oct-2008	Thanks, thats alot better than "because" thanks again Warm Body (hers) Heartbeat (mine) and a cup off coffee, Live dont get much better
Posted 18-Oct-2008 03:40


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