A Meal of Red Herring Trivia Quiz

Answer: Flounder

The flounder is a flatfish which is found in the Pacific Ocean and in the North Atlantic. Flounder also means to struggle in water and mud.

Answer: Perch

The perch is a fish which lives in freshwater like rivers and lakes. A perch is also the name for the wooden bar in a birdcage which a pet bird sits on.

Answer: Carp

The carp lives in freshwater, and came originally from Europe and Asia, although it can now be found in other parts of the world. To carp means to complain or find fault continually, especially about things which do not matter very much.

Answer: Sole

The sole is a flatfish found in most oceans. In the foot, the sole is the part of the foot which touches the ground, and which is the most ticklish part of the foot.

Answer: Bass

Although they share the same spelling, the names are pronounced differently. The bass fish is pronounced in the same way as 'mass'. A bass voice is the lowest man's singing voice, and is pronounced in the same way as 'base'.

Answer: Skate

The skate is a flat fish which looks like a ray. It has a triangular body and a long tail. Skate can also refer to sliding around on ice, wearing boots with blades on the bottom.

Answer: Mullet

The fish called a mullet is usually found in salt water, although there are some freshwater examples too. The hairstyle has short hair on the top of the head, and long hair at the back and was particularly common among sportsmen.

Answer: Catfish

The catfish gets its name from the barbels around its mouth, which look like the whiskers of a cat. Pet cats are often called Tiddles. The other fish all exist too and share their names with pets.

Answer: Tuna

A tuna is a salt water fish, which is often put into cans and used for sandwiches. A tuner is the part of your radio which you use to find different programmes. The antenna is the part which picks up the signal, a woofer picks up low sounds and the tweeter is for high sounds, but none of these sound anything like a fish.

Answer: Plaice

The plaice is a flatfish which is one of the most commonly eaten food fishes. Its name sounds the same as 'place' which means a particular spot or position in space. The other fish listed also have other meanings - ray could be a beam of light, dab is a light touch and minnow is used to describe anything small.