A collective noun for Minnows is a shoal, a steam, or a swarm. Other collective nouns for Minnows include a school, a stream, and a run. The etymology of the collective nouns for Minnows is derived from the behavior of the fish. A shoal is a group of fish that swim together in a large group, a steam is a group of fish that swim together in a line, and a swarm is a group of fish that swim together in a large group.
