What do you call a fish eater?

[venus79]

Is there a special name for fish eaters, like meat eaters being carnivores and plant eaters being herbivores?

[heathfield]

Yes. 'Piscivores', pure and simple.

[Lonnie]

I would imagine that they are still Carnivores, because whuchever way you look at it, fish is meat.

[Lonnie]

I just googled heathfields answer, and according to Wilkopedia, a Piscivore is a carnivore that lives on fish, so we are both right, but thanks to heathfield, i've extended my knowledge, i'd never heard of that one before.

[heathfield]

It's what Answer Bank's all about, Lonnie! :-)

[lankeela]

I was gonna try and be clever and put piscivore but now know that it is true! You live and learn.

[Lonnie]

lankeela,
I think we both owe heathfield a vote of thanks.

[lankeela]

Agreed!

[venus79]

Thank you - I'm relieved to know I wasn't the only one who didn't know that! Now I know a new word...