Rainbow Trout or Steelhead - National Wildlife Federation Rainbow Trout or Steelhead Rainbow Trout or Steelhead Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss (Previous names include Salmo gairdneri and Salmo irideus. There are several subspecies.) Description: Rainbow trout/steelhead are ray-finned fishes in the salmon family, and they are one of the top sport fish in North America. Rainbow trout and steelhead are the same species, but they have different lifestyles. Steelhead are anadromous, meaning they spend part of their lives in the sea, while rainbow trout spend their lives mostly or entirely in freshwater. Because of their different lifestyles rainbow trout and steelhead are different in appearance, most noticeably in size and color. Rainbow trout derive their name from their beautiful, multi-hued coloration. Their bodies are blue, green or yellowish, shading to silvery white on the underside, with a horizontal pink-red stripe running from the gills to the tail and black spots along their backs. Steelhead are generally more streamlined in shape and silvery or brassy in color as adults, earning them the name steelhead. Size: Adult rainbow trout/steelhead range in size.

They can reach 45 inches in length, but are usually much smaller. They can weigh over 50 pounds, but a more typical weight is 8 pounds. Because steelhead spend 2-3 years in fresh water followed by 2-3 years in the ocean, they are typically larger than rainbow trout, which live all of their lives in fresh or sometimes brackish water. Diet: Rainbow trout/steelhead have a varied diet and will feed on just about anything, such as zooplankton when they’re young, and as they mature, fish eggs, small fish, crustaceans, mollusks, insects and even mice. In habitats that are dense with aquatic vegetation, rainbow trout often have the opportunity to eat arthropods that fall into the stream. Predation: Rainbow trout/steelhead are food for many different predators depending on the region and habitat. Their predators include lampreys, fish, birds, bears, river otters, raccoons, and humans. In the sea steelhead are eaten by many species including seals, sea lions and orcas. Typical Lifespan: Four to six years in the wild. The largest rainbow trout ever caught was estimated to be 11 years old.

Habitat: All rainbow trout/steelhead occupy freshwater streams or lakes at some point in their lives. They use aquatic vegetation, boulders, and wood as protective cover. Steelhead spend the majority of the year in estuaries or open ocean and only return to freshwater to spawn. Range: Rainbow trout/steelhead are native to North America west of the Rockies, but this popular fish has been introduced in almost every other state and on every continent except Antarctica. Life History and Reproduction: Rainbow trout/steelhead are specially adapted to several different lifestyles. Some populations will stay in the same stream their whole lives. Others are anadromous, meaning that they spend their lives at sea and come back to the stream of their birth to spawn. When spawning, females dig out a depression called a redd in the gravelly bottom of stream riffle. She deposits her eggs in the depression and the male fertilizes them. They are covered up by the gravel and will remain there to hatch. Fun Facts: A group of rainbow trout is called a hover. Unlike a salmon, which dies after spawning, steelhead trout can spawn, return to the ocean, and migrate back upstream to spawn several times.

Some offspring of two steelhead can stay in freshwater and be resident trout, and two offspring of resident rainbow trout can create a steelhead. Conservation status: Because they’ve been so widely introduced, rainbow trout are not at risk of extinction. They are even considered a pest species in some places where they aren’t native. Native populations, though, are threatened by disease, habitat degradation, and fishing. Dam construction has hindered the ability of rainbow trout to migrate upriver, which is necessary for their reproductive cycle. One of the most notable diseases affecting rainbow trout is whirling disease—a parasitic ailment that causes skeletal deformities and death in young, hatchery-raised rainbow trout. Some native populations are federally listed as endangered. One of the main problems with rainbow trout is hybridization with other trout including non-native species.

Sources: Restoring wild salmon populations to the Columbia and Snake River Basins means also restoring economic health to many of the region's waterside communities The Collective Noun Page The Collective Noun Page An aarmory of aardvarks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An abandonment of orphans (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) An abominable sight of monks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An absence of waiters (-suggested by Alexander Page, alexander.page@hamburg.netsurf.de-) An accompaniment of condiments (-suggested by David Lloyd-Mostyn, MUS9JAC@leeds.ac.uk-) An addition of mathematicians (-suggested by RP 4 -) An agenda of tasks (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) An amble of walkers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An ambush of widows (-suggested by Angi Drew, A.Drew@sussex.ac.uk-) An annoyance of mobile phones (-suggested by kenneth.crane@ntlworld.com-) An anthology of prostitutes (derivation: see below 5 -suggested

 by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) An anvil of blacksmiths (-suggested by RP 4 -) An archive of programmers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) An armada of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) An army of caterpillars (-CCW 2 -) An army of frogs (-MG 3 -) An array of luminaries (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) An assemblage of jigsaw puzzlers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) An assembly of toys (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) An asylum of managers (-suggested by Rodney Jude, Rodney.Jude@tesco.net-) An atlas of maps (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) An attitude of teenagers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An audit of accountants (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-) An audit of bookkeepers (-suggested by Richard Blackwell, richard@planetsymphony.com-) An aurora of polar bears (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb

.org-) An autumn of leaves (-suggested by RP 4 -) A babel of words (-suggested by Michael G.

Pirrello, CHMM, pirre001@acpub.duke.edu-) A balance of accountants (-suggested by Dan Hubbard, hubbard@msmary.edu-) A bale of turtles A ballet of swans (-suggested by Diane L.

Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-) A band of gorillas A band of jays (-MG 3 -) A band of men (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bank of circuits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bank of monitors (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A barren of mules (-MG 3 -) A battery of tests (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A beautification of spatulas (-suggested by jeff brown, brown-0007@eastplains.net-) A bed of clams (-MG 3 -) A bed of oysters (-MG 3 -) A bed of snakes (-CCW 2 -) A belt of asteroids (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bend of willows (-suggested by RP 4 -) A bestiary of mythological creatures (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bevy of beauties (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A

 bevy of business angels (-according to the November Newsletter of YABA -) A bevy of dowagers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A bevy of quail A bevy of swans (-MG 3 -) A bevy of tanked sorority girls (possibly from Outland, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A bill of particulars (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A billing of consultants (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A billow of smokers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blaze of pyromaniacs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blessing of unicorns (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A bloat of hippopotami (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A blur of bicyclists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A blush of embarassments (-suggested by RP 4 -) A boast of soldiers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A body of pathologists (-suggested by several contributers 7 -) A bond of

 British secret agents (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A bongsuckling of white house staffers (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A boo of surprises (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A book of mormons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bottle of source code (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A bouquet of flowers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bouquet of pheasants (when flushed. -TR 1 -) A bout of estimations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A brace of grouse A brace of orthodontists (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A bridge of admirals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A brigade of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A broadside of (artillery) shells (on water.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A brood of hens (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A buffoonery of orangutans (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A building of rooks (-TR 1 -) A bunch of drongoes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A bunch of grapes (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A bunch of janes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A burden of yolks (-suggested by RP 4 -) A bury of conies (-MG 3 -) A business of ferrets (-submitted by Liz Moore, lmoore@gate.mrc.gov.au-) A business of flies (-CCW 2 -) A buttload of proctologists (-suggested by Frc1000@aol.com-) A cackle of hyenas (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A calendar of saints (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A camp of transvestites (-suggested by Brett_Adkins, hadkins@tmecl.co.za Suggestion-) A candle of tapirs (-suggested by RP 4

 -) A cast of actors (thousands, etc., in a performance -thanks to fisher, vonzelle@interport.net-) A cast of falcons (-TR 1 -) A cast of hawks A cavalcade of horsemen (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A cavvy of extra cowboy mounts (-MG 3 -) A cete of badgers A chain of islands (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A charlotte of webpages (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A charm of finches A chorus of angels (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A circle of Babbitts (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A circus of fighter (aircraft -submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A clank of tanks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A class of students A clatter of tanks (-suggested by RP 4 -) A clench of sphincters

 (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-) A click of (computer) mice (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A clipping of geldings (-suggested by RP 4 -) A cloud of bats (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A cloud of gnats A cloud of grasshoppers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A cloud of plankton (-suggested by David Lucas, David.Lucas@computershare.com.au-) A clowder of cats A cluster of alpha computers (-from Tips, Tidbits, and Technical Topics -) A cluster of grasshoppers (-CCW 2 -) A clutch of auto mechanics (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net-) A clutch of chicks A clutch of eggs (-CCW 2 -) A clutch of kleptomaniacs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A clutch of leering women (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A clutch of testicles (-suggested by Ron Carroll, ronbo@gol.com-) A clutch of wrestlers (-suggested by Joan Garing

er, jgaringer@earthlink.net-) A clutter of cats A clutter of starlings (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A collective of nouns (-suggested by Bruce Crichton, rainbow1@jax-inter.net-) A college of electors (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A colony of ants (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A colony of beavers (-CCW 2 -) A colony of gulls (-MG 3 -) A colony of microbiologists (-suggested by Brad Childs, Brad.Childs@pfizer.com of Australia-) A colony of penguins (-TR 1 -) A colony of rabbits (-ojo 6 -) A company of parrots (-TR 1 -) A company of soldiers (-submitted by ghanka@bindview.com-) A compromise of senators (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A conflagration of arsonists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A conflagration of pyromaniacs (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A confusion of [traffic] cones (-suggested by Margaret Webb, j&m@arachnid.freeserve.co.uk-) A confusion of meanderings (-suggested by RP 4 -) A congregation of people (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A congregation of plovers A congress of baboons (-suggested by an entry in the Harvard On-line Library -) A consort of Corgwyn ("Corgwyn - pronounced "corg'n," I think - is the plural for Corgi, either Pembroke or Cardigan".

-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A conspiracy of ravens (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A constable of ravens (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A constellation of satellites (-suggested by Patrick Murphy, pmurphy@space.honeywell.com-) A constellation of stars (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A constituency of voters (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A convention of tongues (-suggested by RP 4 -) A convocation of eagles (-MG 3 -) A cornucopia of slugs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A corps of cadets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A coven of witches (-submitted by Alan Montemayor, amontemayor@swri.edu-) A cover of coots (-TR 1 , 6 -) A covey of grouse (-TR 1 -) A covey of partridges (-TR 1 -) A covey of pheasants (while on the ground.

-CCW 2 -) A covey of ptarmigans (-TR 1 -) A covey of quail A cowardice of curs (-CCW 2 -) A crash of rhinoceroses (in contemporary use in Kenya Game Reports.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A crash of software (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A creep of tortoises (-suggested by Susan Burton, Sue.R.Burton@btinternet.com-) A crew of military barbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A crush of shoppers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A crowd of onlookers A cruft of hackers (-according to The Hacker's Dictionary -) A crush of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-) A cry of hounds A cry of players (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A culture of bacteria (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A cutch of vellum (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A cupful of starlets (-suggested by RP 4 -) A cutting of cynics (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A dawn of morning glories (-suggested by RP 4 -) A death-row of turkeys (in November

.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A debauchery of Hedonists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A deck of sailors (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A deceit of lapwings A deficit of economists (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A density of meatheads (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A descent of woodpeckers A design of engineers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) A desperation of divorcees (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A desperation of voters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A dilation of pupils (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A disputation of lawyers (-suggested by Lee Daniel Quinn, gramps@iop.com-) A dissimulation of birds (-TR 1 -) A divergence of Canadians (-suggested by RP 4 -) A division of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A dole of doves (-CCW 2 -) A donut of data (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A doom of dragons (-suggested by ghrowl@phunsite.net-) A dose of doctors (-suggested by RP 4 -) A down of hares A draught of fish (-MG 3 -) A dray of squirrels A drift of hogs (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A drift of icebergs (-suggested by Michael, camperik@mb.sympatico.ca-) A drift of swine A

 dropping of pigeons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A drove of cabbies (-suggested by R.

& K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A drove of cattle A dule of doves (-MG 3 -) A drumming of grouse (derivation: their mating call, generated with the wings.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A durante of toucans (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An ecstasy of Morgans (-from the Morgan Factory -) An embarrassment of parents (for use by teenagers, -suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) An embarrassment of riches (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An encroachment of fence-builders (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An ensemble of homosexuals (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) An equanimity of tranquilizers (-suggested by RP 4 -) An ergo of Cartesians (-suggested by RP 4 -) An erst of bees (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) An evensong of choirboys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An exaltation of larks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fall of woodcocks (-TR 1 -) A falling of dominoes (-suggested by RP 4 -) A fascination of listeners (-suggested by Chet Meek,

 cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A fascination of on-lookers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A fesnyng of ferrets (see "fesnyng" background -submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A fidget of altarboys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fidget of suspects (-suggested by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-) A field of racehorses (-MG 3 , 6 -) A fistful of dollars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A flag of Americans (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flap of nuns (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fleet of ships (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A flight of cormorants (-TR 1 -) A flight of doves (-TR 1 -) A flight of golf balls (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flight of goshawks (-TR 1 -) A flight of refugees (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flight

 of stairs (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flight of swallows A flink of cows (twelve or more, submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A flitch of bacon (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A float of crocodiles (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flock of sheep (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A flock of tourists (-suggested by an anonymous fan-) A flotilla of ships (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A flourish of blossoms (-suggested by RP 4 -) A flunk of students (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A flush of wing commanders (aka "WCs".

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A fluther of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A flock of white Christmas trees (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A flood of plumbers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A fold of chairs (-suggested by RP 4 -) A formality of penguins (-suggested by Susu413@aol.com-) A formation of geologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A freeze of Northerners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A fright of ghosts (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gaggle of geese (wild or domesticated, notes -TR 1 , on water 6 -) A gaggle of pill poppers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A galaxy of stars (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A galaxy of starlets (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A gallop of Greyhounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv102

6@aol.com-) A gam of whales (-MG 3 -) A gambol of dancers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gang of elk A gang of hoodlums (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A gatling of woodpeckers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A geek of engineers (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-) A giggle of girls (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-) A glacier of freezers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A glitter of generals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A glossolalia of pentacostals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A glut of parrs (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A glut of pleasure (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A gossip of relatives (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A government of episcopalians (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A greed of lawyers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, m

bergen@anacreon.com-) A grind of chores (-suggested by RP 4 -) A grip of hand tools (-suggested by Adam Pederson, pederson@rtt.colorado.edu-) A grist of bees (-MG 3 -) A groan of puns (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gross of farts (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-) A grove of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A grumble of Pugs (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A guilt of pleasures (-suggested by RP 4 -) A gush of sycophants (-suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-) A hailstorm of gunships (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A hamper of helpers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hand of bananas (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A handful of palm readers (-suggested by R.

& K.

Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A harmony of beauties (-suggested by RP 4 -) A harmony of singers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A hassle of errands (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A hatchet of corporate downsizing proposals (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A heap of front-end loaders (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A heap of trash (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A heard of blind people (-suggested by Andy Roberts, aroberts@gsm.ucdavis.edu-) A herd of elephants A herd of horses (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A herd of pigs (-suggested by Lisa Donnelly, lisa@omniserv.co.za-) A herd of wrens (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A hide of tigers (-suggested by Margaret Harley-) A hill of beans (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A

 hiss of lisps (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hive of bees (derivation: habitat.) A horde of gnats A host of angels (-submitted from Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A host of sparrows A hover of hummingbirds (-suggested by RP 4 -) A hover of trout A huddle of hippos (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A huddle of lawyers (-submitted by Dennis Meyler, dmeyler@hti.net-) A huddle of players (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A huff of people who write letters to the editor (-found in some web page in Australia -) A hug of teddy bears (-submitted by Danie Cox-Tonkin, saffire@busprod.com, quoting The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia by Pauline Cockrill, ISBN 1-56458-302-3-) A hum of bees (-suggested by RP 4 -) A husk of hares (-MG 3 -) An immersion of baptists (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An imposition of in-laws (-suggested by RP 4 -)

 An incantation of warlocks (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An incantation of witches (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) An incision of surgeons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) An indecision of managers (-suggested by Tim Hamilton, hamilt@labyrinth.net.au-) A jackson of gloves (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A jagger of tongues (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A jam of tarts (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) A jungle of Nazis (-suggested by RP 4 -) A Kervorkian of I.U.

Med Students (-suggested by Daniel J.

Lash, danlash@tln.net-) A kettle of drums (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A kettle of hawks (riding a thermal -TR 1 -) A kindle of kittens (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A kneeling of parishioners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A knot of eels (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of frogs (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A knot of renters (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of Scottish bankers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A knot of shoelaces (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A knot of toads (derivation: appearance.) A knuckle of gangsters (-suggested by Alexandra Irvin, airvin@coast.com-) A labour of moles (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -

) A leap of hares (-submitted by luigi@vercotti.demon.co.uk-) A leap of leopards (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A leash of foxes A leash of hares (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A lechery of priests (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A lie of politicians (-submitted anonymously-) A litter of pigs A luck of dice (-suggested by Ginny Gross, ginnyg@execpc.com-) A lump of toads (-suggested by Rowan Hamilton, rhamilt@unixhub.slac.stanford.edu-) A machination of monkeys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A magnum of hitmen (-suggested by Kyle Hasselbacher, kyle@prarienet.org-) A mask of raccoons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mass of Catholics (-suggested by Dave Mallick, mallick@panther.middlebury.edu-) A mass of priests (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A maul of bears (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink

.bc.ca-) A maze of canyons (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A meaning of dictionaries (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A medusa of knots (-suggested by RP 4 -) A meet of racehorses (-suggested by Karl Broughton, karl_broughton@mindlink.bc.ca-) A meeting of quakers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A melee of rioters (-suggested by RP 4 -) A membership of presbyterians (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A menage of mongrels (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A mess of grits (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A mess of little boys (-suggested by Joan Garinger, jgaringer@earthlink.net-) A mess of officers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A mess of pottage (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mint of candies (-suggested by RP 4 -) A minuscule of sub-atomic particles (-

suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A minyan of Jews (the quorum for a congregation, -submitted by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A mixture of pharmacists (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A moan of lamentations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A mob of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A mob of Texans (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A mug of narcissists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A multiplication of loafers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A murder of crows A murmur of alliterations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A murmer of nuns (as of their sound.

-suggested by proman, proman@supanet.com-) A murmuration of starlings (-TR 1 -) A muscle of marines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A muster of peacocks A muster of soldiers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A muster of storks (-TR 1 -) A mustering of storks (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A mute of hounds A nag of grandparents (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A nest of bowls (-suggested by RP 4 -) A nest of machine guns (-suggested by Greg D., pamille2@students.wisc.edu-) A nest of mice (-CCW 2 -) A nest of rabbits (in their habitat -CCW 2 -) A nest of vipers (-CCW 2 -) A nest of wasps (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A network of computers (linked together -submitted by Bob Brennert, bob@cknw.com-) A nobility of beasts (-suggested by RP 4 -) A number of mathematicians

 (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A nye of pheasants (while on the ground.

-CCW 2 -) An observance of hermits (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An obscurity of poets (-suggested by RP 4 -) An orchestra of crickets (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) An orchestra of musicians An order of waiters (-suggested by Karl Schonborn, kschonbo@infodoor.co.za-) An ostentation of peacocks (-TR 1 -) A pace of asses (-MG 3 -) A pack of hounds (-MG 3 -) A pack of suitcases (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A pack of wolves (-MG 3 -) A pad of (sheets of) paper (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A paddling of ducks (while swimming.

-CCW 2 -) A pail of wasps (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pair of horses A palm of wankers (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A pander of toadies (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pantheon of gods (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A parade of penguins (-submitted by Susu413@aol.com-) A parliament of owls A parliament of rooks (-submitted by Janice, jjc147@psuvm.psu.edu-) A party of jays (-TR 1 -) A passel of brats (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A patch of flowers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A pathos of mourners (-suggested by RP 4 -) A patter of footsteps (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A peal of bells (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A peep of chickens (-TR 1 -) A peep-show of CDs (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A pencil of

 lines (proper contemporary group term in mathematics.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pension of condominiums (-suggested by Paul Gallagher, paulpg@ozemail.com.au-) A phalanx of umbrellas (-suggested by RP 4 -) A piddle of puppies (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pie-full of apples (-suggested by an anonymous fan-) A pile of dung (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A pinhead of angels (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pink of liberals (-suggested by RP 4 -) A piteousness of doves (-CCW 2 -) A pithy of truths (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pitying of turtledoves (-TR 1 -) A plague of locusts (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A plane of geometrists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A platoon of soldiers (-submitted by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A plump of waterfowl (-submitted by Dave M.

Carden, davidc@pro-net.co.uk-) A plump of wildfowl (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A plunder of goons (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A pod of seals A pod of whales (-CCW 2 -) A poke of fencers (-suggested by Mic Bergen, mbergen@anacreon.com-) A pomposity of professors (from Boston Common -submitted by Matthew M.

Burke, burkemat@lyco.lycoming.edu-) A ponder of philosophers (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A pontificality of prelates (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A posse of cock-turkeys (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A posse of posers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A prattle of parrots (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pretension of intellects (-suggested by Toni Stern, via Gerald 'Jerry' Rounds, bloodflame@dellnet.com-) A prevarication of consultants (-suggested by James Macrae, james.macrae@compel.co.uk, from a colleague, andyp@sifutures.ltd.uk-) A prey of nuns (-suggested by Peter Smith, petergeo@pipeline.com-) A prickle of hedgehogs (-submitted by Duane Godwin, aztech1@cis.co.za-) A prickle of porcupines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A pride of lions A pride of stage mothers (-suggested by R, K, & F,

 infoman@gte.net-) A propriety of nouns (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pryde of griffins (-suggested by Matthew Buenaflor, mbuenaflor@comcastwork.net-) A pull of silk-screens (-suggested by RP 4 -) A pumphouse of egos (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quake of cowards (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A quake of seismologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quarrel of lawyers (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A quaver of arias (-suggested by RP 4 -) A quiz of teachers (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A rabble of rats (-suggested by Ken Gower, ken.gower@greenvale.co.uk-) A rack of gears (-suggested by RP 4 -) A radiance of cardinals (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A raft of canvass-back ducks (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the

 CD-ROM version of the OED-) A raft of ducks (while idle in water.

-CCW 2 -) A raft of widgeon (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A rafter of turkeys (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rain of cats and dogs (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A ramuda of horses (in a large group, as a herd) (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A Rand of Objectivists (-suggested by Greg Hanka, ghanka@bindview.com-) A range of mountains (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A ream of bureaucrats (-suggested by Joseph Nied, jn3@ois.lemuria.com-) A reflection of narcissists (-suggested by Paul Healy, phealy@mis.gla.ac.uk-) A regatta of swans (on water.

-suggested by Mal Walker, walkerus@tpg.com.au-) A release of anglers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A remuda of extra cowboy mounts (-MG 3 -) A rhyme of poets (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A richness of martens (-MG 3 -) A ring of keys (linked physically, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A rope of pearls (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A round of circumnavigations (-suggested by RP 4 -) A round of drinks (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A route of wolves (-submitted by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A rumble of artillery (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rumpus of baboons (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A run of cowards (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A run of poultry (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A rush of overnight couriers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman

@gte.net) A rush of pochard (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A salon of Poodles (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A salt substrate of potato chips (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A salt substrate of saltines (-from The Hacker's Dictionary -) A salvo of [artillery] shells (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A scale of ichthyologists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A scandal of shoes (-suggested by redshirt@altavista.net-) A school of fish (derivation: error.

Was originally "shoal".) A sedge of cranes A sea of bishops (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A set of mathematicians (-suggested by Ted Roseman, troseman@magi.com-) A sheaf of wheat (stalks of grain tied together. -submitted by ojo 6 -) A shitload of troubles (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A shoal of bass A shoal[e] of goslings (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A shoal of shad (-submitted by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk, from the CD-ROM version of the OED-) A shock of corn (pile of stalks.

-submitted by ojo 6 -) A shortage of dwarves (-from the Globe and Mail Newspaper?, submitted anonymously-) A shrewdness of apes A singular of boars (-MG 3 -) A skein of geese (in flight, notes -TR 1 , 6 -) A skulk of foxes (derivation: behavior.) A slate of candidates (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A slew of homework (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A slice of circumcisions (-suggested by RP 4 -) A slither of gossip columnists (-suggested by RP 4 -) A slither of snakes (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A sloth of bears (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A smack of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A smashing of luddites (-suggested by RP 4 -) A smuth of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A snap of photographers (-suggested by David Bannister

, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A sneak of weasels (derivation: behavior.

-Laura John, ljohn@salsa.walldata.com-) A Sodom of shepherds (-suggested by RP 4 -) A souffle of clouds (derivation: appearance -suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@igrin.co.nz-) A sord of mallards (-TR 1 -) A sounder of swine (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A Sousa of marching bands (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A splash of puddles (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A spread of nymphomaniacs (-suggested by [someone at] Evergreen School of English, everg@baobab.or.jp-) A sprig of vegetarians (-suggested by RP 4 -) A spring of seals A spring of teal (-TR 1 -) A sproutness of mushrooms (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A squad of soldiers (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A squash of sermons (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-)

 A squeal of nieces (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A squint of proofreaders (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A stable of prostitutes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A staff of employees (-submitted by Philip F.

Karpel, Jr., pkarpel@key-logic.com-) A stand of flamingo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stand of trees (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A stash of weed (when hidden, -submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A steam of turds (-suggested by Adrian de Bear, adebear@spirit.com.au-) A stench of skunks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A stock of portfolio managers (-suggested by R, K, & F, infoman@gte.net) A storm of paratroops (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A strangle of bad laws (-suggested by Ron Hawker, freshflowers@xtra.co.nz-) A streak of tigers (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stretch of giraffes (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A string of ponies (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A stripe of zebras (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A stud of

 mares A studk of jellyfish (-submitted by ojo, ojo@ojohaven.com, from Atlantic Veterinary College -) A subtlety of designers (-suggested by Frank A.

Geisel, frankie@mtg.saic.com-) A sulk of teenagers (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A superfluity of nuns (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A superfluity of priests (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A superfluity of similes (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of bees (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A swarm of cockroaches (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of dirty ragged plebeians (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of haries (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of literary drones (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of suitors (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A swarm of sycophants (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiqu

emaps.co.uk-) A sweetness of sopranos (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A swelter of blankets (-suggested by Katherine Spivey, SpiveyK@theiacp.org-) A tangle of tricksters (according to Ms.

Carol Ramsey and the classes of English 160 W97006 and English 160 W97008 at Camosun College in Victoria, BC. Canada -submitted by Prof. Peter Montgomery, Montgomery@camosun.bc.ca-) A team of atheletes (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A team of ducks (while flying.

(-CCW 2 -) A team of horses A team of oxen (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A tedium of golfers (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A terror of terriers ("as any cat knows!" -suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A ticktock of clocks (-submitted by David Henderson, davidh@camelot.bradley.edu-) A tidings of magpies (-TR 1 -) A tilt of windmills (-suggested by RP 4 -) A tok of capercailzies (i.e., Old World grouse -MG 3 -) A tongue lashing of interpreters (-suggested by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A totter of giraffes (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A tough of lesbians (-suggested by David Rachlin, Rachlin1@ix.netcom.com-) A treachery of spies (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A tribe of goats (-MG 3 -) A tribe of monkeys (-MG 3 -) A tribe

 of natives (-submitted by Marila Belcher, MARILAB@iadb.org-) A trip of dotterel (-TR 1 -) A trip of goats A troop of kangaroo (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A troop of monkeys (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net, quoting Richard Lederer's "The Play of Words"-) A troup of performers (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A tumult of tubas (suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A tuz of hair (-suggested by David Bannister, db@antiquemaps.co.uk-) A tyranny of dictators (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A ubiquity of sparrows (-submitted by ojo 6 -) An undulation of hills (-suggested by RP 4 -) An unkindness of ravens (-submitted by Eve Costello-) A vagary of impediments (-suggested by Chet Meek, cmeek@city.grande-prairie.ab.ca-) A vane of directions (-suggested by RP

 4 -) A vein of goldfinch (-suggested by RP 4 -) A vigor of hybrids (-suggested by RP 4 -) A vision of optometrists (-suggested by Amellia Kapa, shakeney@xtra.co.nz-) A visit of jehovah's witnesses (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A volery of birds (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A waddle of Basset Hounds (-suggested by Chris, Csv1026@aol.com-) A wailing of Weight Watchers (-suggested by Sue Henczel, zsmh02@gascor.vic.gov.au, from Anne M.

Murphy-) A wake of vultures (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A walk of snipe (-MG 3 -) A wash of emotions (-suggested by Rex Stocklin, stocklin@earthlink.net-) A watch of nightingales A wave of surfers (-suggested by Brian French, brian.french@pwgsc.gc.ca-) A wealth of information A wedge of geese (flying in a "V", -TR 1 -) A wedge of swans (flying in a "V", -TR 1 -) A whale of surfers (-suggested by RP 4 -) A whistle of modems (-suggested by Jerry Pournelle in a BYTE article -) A whored of prostitutes (-suggested by Phillip Blackerby, phillip@perfstrat.com-) A wiggle of Elvis impersonators (-suggested by RP 4 -) A wing of (fighter) aircraft (-submitted by Jason Harris, harrij1@weiss.che.utexas.edu-) A wisdom of grandparents (-suggested by Jim Ahlberg, ahlberg@ns.rochelle.net-) A wisdom of owls (-thanks to Diane L.

Gottheiner, diane.gottheiner@sap-ag.de-) A wisp of snipe A wolfpack of submarines (-submitted by ojo 6 -) A wriggle of worms (-suggested by Norman Peters, npeters@mail.act.apana.org.au-) A wonder of stars (-suggested by RP 4 -) A yoke of pilots (-suggested by R. & K. Mendell, infoman@gte.net-) A yoke of oxen

Question: What is the collective name for a group of trout?
Answer: Hover