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A '''fish''' was a type of water-dwelling animal found on [[Earth]] and many other planets.
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'''Fish''' were a variety of [[water]]-dwelling [[animal]] found on [[Earth]] and many other [[planet]]s.
 
== Fish on Earth ==
On [[Earth]], fish swam in water. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Listen (TV story)}}) Oceans on Earth, including the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] contained deep [[ocean trench]]es. The high pressure in these trenches meant that fish had to be specially adapted in order to survive. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Slow Decay (novel)}}) [[Land fish]] were able to travel across [[land]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)}})
 
=== Uses ===
On Earth, [[fish and chips]] were often served as food. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Rebel Flesh (TV story)}}) The [[Eleventh Doctor]] particularly enjoyed [[fish finger]]s. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Eleventh Hour (TV story)}})


Some intelligent species seemed to be descended from fish or were at least fish-like in appearance. Example of this are the [[Aridian]]s, ([[DW]]: ''[[The Chase]]'') the [[Fishman|Fishmen]], the [[Pescaton]]s, (''[[Doctor Who and the Pescatons]]'') the [[Ockoran]]s, the [[Kalarian]]s, the [[Saturnynian]]s, ([[DW]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'') the [[Dax]], the [[Hath]] ([[DW]]: ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'') and [[Zargath]]'s race. [[Damon]] converted [[human]]s into [[fish people]] through surgery. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace]]'')
[[Fishing]], the sport of catching fish, was a popular pastime enjoyed by [[the Doctor]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Androids of Tara (TV story)}}, {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}})


Examples of non-sentient fish include [[pilot fish]], [[Lake Abydos|singing fish]], [[Aaglon shark]]s, [[fugora fish]], [[sky fish]], and [[Gumblejack]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'', [[BFA]]: ''[[Neverland]]'', [[NA]]: ''[[Tragedy Day]]'', [[BNA]]: ''[[Mean Streets]]'', [[DW]]: ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'', ''[[The Two Doctors]]'')
=== History ===
The [[Sixth Doctor]] ate fish, among other foods, at a feast with [[Alfred the Great]] in the [[9th century]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up (short story)}})


[[Fishing]], the sport of catching fish, was enjoyed by [[Fourth Doctor|the Doctor]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Androids of Tara]]'')
In [[1892]], a group of [[Irish immigrants (Have You Seen This Man?)|Irish immigrants]] caught a strange fish on their journey to [[Melbourne]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Have You Seen This Man? (short story)}})


Fish was often served with [[chips]] on Earth. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Rebel Flesh]]'')
In [[Victorian]] times, [[Showman|showmen]] used to draw the crowds by taking the [[skull]] of a [[cat]], glueing it to a fish and calling it a [[mermaid]]. The [[Ninth Doctor]] compared the [[Slitheen]]'s [[Alien (Aliens of London)|genetically modified pig]] with this trick while explaining the pig's true nature to [[Toshiko Sato]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Aliens of London (TV story)}})
 
[[File:Poking fish.jpg|left|thumb|[[Leela]] prods dead fish on [[Fang Rock]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)}})]]
In [[1902]], when [[Fang Rock]] rock was engulfed in [[fog]] during a [[Rutan]] scouting mission, [[Leela]] found dead fish floating in a pool of water and poked them with her knife. The [[Fourth Doctor]] attributed their deaths to an electrical field present on the island. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)}})
 
In [[1984]], [[Frank Harris]] was recruited from the refinery to work on a plan to restock the [[North Sea]] with fish. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Downtime (novelisation)}})
 
In [[2011]], due to an [[Hetocumtek|alien totem pole]], fish started raining from the sky. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)}})
 
In [[2013]], many fish in [[Ambermouth]] harbour died overnight due to the presence of [[silicon quartz]] in the water. [[Gull]]s gorged on the bodies until they couldn't fly. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Eldrad Must Die! (audio story)}})
 
When asked by [[Ramón Salamander]]'s [[chef]] [[Griffin (The Enemy of the World)|Griffin]] to tell him a menu for dinner, [[Victoria Waterfield]] suggested having fish on the menu. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Enemy of the World (TV story)}})
 
[[David Campbell]] caught a fish and teased [[Susan Foreman]] by dangling it in front of her face. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)}})
 
In [[5000000023]], [[Rose (A Rose by Any Other Name)|Rose-the-Cat]] caught a fish on [[New Earth (New Earth)|New Earth]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)}})
 
==== Undated events ====
The [[Second Doctor]] once ate fish served by [[Bior]] and his tribe in [[Scandinavia]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|That Which Went Away (short story)}})
 
The [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] were served fish, as well as [[canapé]]s, [[soup]] and [[trifle]], at a dinner in the [[Dreamhome]] hosted by [[Ernest Tiermann]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Sick Building (novel)}})
 
The [[Twelfth Doctor]] once observed the "perfect defence" of a [[puffer fish]] when questioning as to whether there could be such a thing as "perfect hiding". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Listen (TV story)}})
 
=== Types of fish on Earth ===
Fish were common in [[Earth]]'s [[sea]]s, [[river]]s and [[lake]]s. Types of fish included:
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== Elsewhere in the universe ==
[[File:GASP Aqua Planet Flying Fish.jpg|thumb|"Flying" fish of the aqua planet. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)}})]]
Like on Earth, fish could be found beneath the seas of other planets. [[Aaglon shark]]s were native to the waters of the planet [[Olleril]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Tragedy Day (novel)}}) [[Fugora fish]] lived in the seas of [[Megerra]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Mean Streets (novel)}}) [[Lake Abydos]] was home to singing fish. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Neverland (audio story)}}) [[Yaddlefish]] were a type of fish which lived on [[Gallifrey]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Blind Fury (short story)}}) [[Kandalinga]] was home to a wide variety of fish, including some which were larger than the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Fishmen of Kandalinga (short story)}})
 
On the [[aqua planet]], the [[First Doctor]] observed small fish swimming alongside larger [[Aquamonster]]s in patches of [[invisibility|invisible]] [[liquid]], making the illusion that they were in [[flight]]. ([[COMIC]]: {{cs|Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)}})
 
Similarily, in [[Sardicktown]], fish existed which were able to swim through [[fog]], making it appear as if they were flying. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] encountered numerous [[sky fish]] and a [[sky shark]] in the town. ([[TV]]: {{cs|A Christmas Carol (TV story)}})
 
Universally, some fish could be eaten. The [[Gumblejack]] was considered one of the tastiest fish in [[Mutter's Spiral]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Two Doctors (TV story)}})
 
The [[Sevateem]] used [[spear]]s to catch fish on [[Planet (The Face of Evil)|their planet]]. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|The Fate of Krelos (audio story)}})
 
== Other realities ==
=== Reality Zero ===
[[file:Small Fries (TARDIS Landing Site).png|thumb|A pair of [[Small Fries]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|TARDIS Landing Site (video game)}})]]
In [[Reality Zero]], [[Small Fries]] were a type of fish. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|TARDIS Landing Site (video game)}})
 
== References ==
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] attempted to disguise his interest in the lack of vibrations on the deck of [[Starship UK]] by pretending to be looking for "an escaped fish". ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Beast Below (TV story)}})
 
Whilst dressed as [[Sherlock Holmes]], the Eleventh Doctor asked one of [[Walter Simeon]]'s servants if he had a fish called Colin. When he said "no", the Doctor said he didn't think he had. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Snowmen (TV story)}})
 
While serving as a governess under the alias Miss Montague, [[Clara Oswin Oswald]] claimed to her young charges in [[1892]] that she invented fish so she wouldn't be alone while [[swimming]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Snowmen (TV story)}})
 
The phrase "like shooting fish in a [[barrel]]" referred to doing something that was really easy. The [[Fourth Doctor]] compared tricking the guards on [[Zanak]] to shooting fish in a barrel. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Pirate Planet (TV story)}}) [[Henry McMullan]] compared shooting the [[Drelleran]] to fish in a barrel. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Destination: Nerva (audio story)}})


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Fish

Fish were a variety of water-dwelling animal found on Earth and many other planets.

Fish on Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Earth, fish swam in water. (TV: Listen [+]Loading...["Listen (TV story)"]) Oceans on Earth, including the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic contained deep ocean trenches. The high pressure in these trenches meant that fish had to be specially adapted in order to survive. (PROSE: Slow Decay [+]Loading...["Slow Decay (novel)"]) Land fish were able to travel across land. (TV: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang [+]Loading...["Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (TV story)"])

Uses[[edit] | [edit source]]

On Earth, fish and chips were often served as food. (TV: The Rebel Flesh [+]Loading...["The Rebel Flesh (TV story)"]) The Eleventh Doctor particularly enjoyed fish fingers. (TV: The Eleventh Hour [+]Loading...["The Eleventh Hour (TV story)"])

Fishing, the sport of catching fish, was a popular pastime enjoyed by the Doctor. (TV: The Androids of Tara [+]Loading...["The Androids of Tara (TV story)"], The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Sixth Doctor ate fish, among other foods, at a feast with Alfred the Great in the 9th century. (PROSE: The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up [+]Loading...["The Man Who Wouldn't Give Up (short story)"])

In 1892, a group of Irish immigrants caught a strange fish on their journey to Melbourne. (PROSE: Have You Seen This Man? [+]Loading...["Have You Seen This Man? (short story)"])

In Victorian times, showmen used to draw the crowds by taking the skull of a cat, glueing it to a fish and calling it a mermaid. The Ninth Doctor compared the Slitheen's genetically modified pig with this trick while explaining the pig's true nature to Toshiko Sato. (TV: Aliens of London [+]Loading...["Aliens of London (TV story)"])

Leela prods dead fish on Fang Rock. (TV: Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"])

In 1902, when Fang Rock rock was engulfed in fog during a Rutan scouting mission, Leela found dead fish floating in a pool of water and poked them with her knife. The Fourth Doctor attributed their deaths to an electrical field present on the island. (TV: Horror of Fang Rock [+]Loading...["Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)"])

In 1984, Frank Harris was recruited from the refinery to work on a plan to restock the North Sea with fish. (PROSE: Downtime [+]Loading...["Downtime (novelisation)"])

In 2011, due to an alien totem pole, fish started raining from the sky. (TV: The Curse of Clyde Langer [+]Loading...["The Curse of Clyde Langer (TV story)"])

In 2013, many fish in Ambermouth harbour died overnight due to the presence of silicon quartz in the water. Gulls gorged on the bodies until they couldn't fly. (AUDIO: Eldrad Must Die! [+]Loading...["Eldrad Must Die! (audio story)"])

When asked by Ramón Salamander's chef Griffin to tell him a menu for dinner, Victoria Waterfield suggested having fish on the menu. (TV: The Enemy of the World [+]Loading...["The Enemy of the World (TV story)"])

David Campbell caught a fish and teased Susan Foreman by dangling it in front of her face. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth [+]Loading...["The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)"])

In 5000000023, Rose-the-Cat caught a fish on New Earth. (COMIC: A Rose by Any Other Name [+]Loading...["A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)"])

Undated events[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Second Doctor once ate fish served by Bior and his tribe in Scandinavia. (PROSE: That Which Went Away [+]Loading...["That Which Went Away (short story)"])

The Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones were served fish, as well as canapés, soup and trifle, at a dinner in the Dreamhome hosted by Ernest Tiermann. (PROSE: Sick Building [+]Loading...["Sick Building (novel)"])

The Twelfth Doctor once observed the "perfect defence" of a puffer fish when questioning as to whether there could be such a thing as "perfect hiding". (TV: Listen [+]Loading...["Listen (TV story)"])

Types of fish on Earth[[edit] | [edit source]]

Fish were common in Earth's seas, rivers and lakes. Types of fish included:


Elsewhere in the universe[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Flying" fish of the aqua planet. (COMIC: Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet [+]Loading...["Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)"])

Like on Earth, fish could be found beneath the seas of other planets. Aaglon sharks were native to the waters of the planet Olleril. (PROSE: Tragedy Day [+]Loading...["Tragedy Day (novel)"]) Fugora fish lived in the seas of Megerra. (PROSE: Mean Streets [+]Loading...["Mean Streets (novel)"]) Lake Abydos was home to singing fish. (AUDIO: Neverland [+]Loading...["Neverland (audio story)"]) Yaddlefish were a type of fish which lived on Gallifrey. (PROSE: Blind Fury [+]Loading...["Blind Fury (short story)"]) Kandalinga was home to a wide variety of fish, including some which were larger than the TARDIS. (PROSE: The Fishmen of Kandalinga [+]Loading...["The Fishmen of Kandalinga (short story)"])

On the aqua planet, the First Doctor observed small fish swimming alongside larger Aquamonsters in patches of invisible liquid, making the illusion that they were in flight. (COMIC: Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet [+]Loading...["Dr. Who on the Aqua Planet (comic story)"])

Similarily, in Sardicktown, fish existed which were able to swim through fog, making it appear as if they were flying. The Eleventh Doctor encountered numerous sky fish and a sky shark in the town. (TV: A Christmas Carol [+]Loading...["A Christmas Carol (TV story)"])

Universally, some fish could be eaten. The Gumblejack was considered one of the tastiest fish in Mutter's Spiral. (TV: The Two Doctors [+]Loading...["The Two Doctors (TV story)"])

The Sevateem used spears to catch fish on their planet. (AUDIO: The Fate of Krelos [+]Loading...["The Fate of Krelos (audio story)"])

Other realities[[edit] | [edit source]]

Reality Zero[[edit] | [edit source]]

A pair of Small Fries. (GAME: TARDIS Landing Site [+]Loading...["TARDIS Landing Site (video game)"])

In Reality Zero, Small Fries were a type of fish. (GAME: TARDIS Landing Site [+]Loading...["TARDIS Landing Site (video game)"])

References[[edit] | [edit source]]

The Eleventh Doctor attempted to disguise his interest in the lack of vibrations on the deck of Starship UK by pretending to be looking for "an escaped fish". (TV: The Beast Below [+]Loading...["The Beast Below (TV story)"])

Whilst dressed as Sherlock Holmes, the Eleventh Doctor asked one of Walter Simeon's servants if he had a fish called Colin. When he said "no", the Doctor said he didn't think he had. (TV: The Snowmen [+]Loading...["The Snowmen (TV story)"])

While serving as a governess under the alias Miss Montague, Clara Oswin Oswald claimed to her young charges in 1892 that she invented fish so she wouldn't be alone while swimming. (TV: The Snowmen [+]Loading...["The Snowmen (TV story)"])

The phrase "like shooting fish in a barrel" referred to doing something that was really easy. The Fourth Doctor compared tricking the guards on Zanak to shooting fish in a barrel. (TV: The Pirate Planet [+]Loading...["The Pirate Planet (TV story)"]) Henry McMullan compared shooting the Drelleran to fish in a barrel. (AUDIO: Destination: Nerva [+]Loading...["Destination: Nerva (audio story)"])

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