Do You Capitalize Types of Fish? A Guide to Fish Name Capitalization Rules
Fish names are capitalized, like “Salmon” or “Trout.” Use “sp.” for one species and “spp.” for multiple species in a genus. The general term “fish” is not capitalized. Follow these guidelines to use capitalization correctly when writing about types of fish. Common names of fish follow similar rules. When mentioning a fish in a scientific … Read more