Fish and Its Varieties

To see varieties of fish in a dream signifies the presence of women; fish that are numerous and whose number is unknown signify property obtained from spoils.

To see varieties of fish in a dream: If a person sees in a dream that he draws out, eats, or distributes, as he wishes, large and fresh fish gathered in the sea or river, he will attain spoils in an amount corresponding to the fish he draws from the sea.

To see oneself fishing in muddy water in a dream is not auspicious, however it may be seen. Whoever sees that he is fishing in clear water will hear a word that brings him relief.

To see oneself catching a large fish in a dream signifies benefit and goodness; whoever sees that he catches a small fish, however, indicates that his pleasure and benefit will disappear. To see a carp in a dream signifies good fortune for one who wishes to marry and intends to establish a partnership with someone.

A fish seen in the waters of springs in a dream signifies an easy good. To see dead fish in the sea in a dream signifies evil and ugly things, and especially hopes and desires that neither come to pass nor are fulfilled. If a person sees in a dream that he catches a living fish from water or some other place and eats it, he will attain benefit.

To see a fish in one’s bed in a dream signifies the worsening of the condition of those who are traveling by sea and are ill. If a person traveling by sea sees a fish in his bed in a dream, it is feared that he will fall into distress and drown.

To see salted fish in a dream signifies blessed and lasting property. If a person sees a fish emerging from his sexual organ in a dream, and his wife is pregnant, she will give birth to a girl. To see fried fish in a dream signifies that one will attend an invitation.

Some interpreters of dreams also say that those who see fried fish in their dreams may set out on a journey in order to acquire knowledge. Large fish seen in a dream signify that a person’s wealth and property will increase. Small fish seen in a dream may bring the person sorrow and grief.

If a person sees in his dream that a large fish has been caught, it signifies that he will witness the destruction of a rebellious and tyrannical person who opposes everything. Whoever sees in a dream that he buys a fish from a fisherman will marry. To see oneself abandoning a fine dish set before one and eating a putrid fish signifies that a beloved or spouse may deceive one.

If a person sees in a dream that he is searching for a large fish in a pool or a place where water has collected, and that the fish he is trying to catch escapes and flees, it means that he will have difficulty collecting a debt owed to him. Fishing for fish on land in a dream signifies improper relationships. However, some interpreters of dreams state that this type of dream may also signify news that will bring joy. If a person sees in his dream that he catches a fish with bones, it signifies silver or gold kept in a secure place, for which the alms-tax has not been paid.

To see an armed fish in a dream signifies that one may encounter people engaged in certain unlawful activities. To see freshwater sea fish passing into a saltwater sea, and saltwater sea fish passing into a freshwater sea, signifies that chaos may arise among all people and various wars may break out.

To see fish rising to the surface of the water in a dream signifies that those people will attain their expectations concerning their work and material affairs, will be able to solve certain hidden and secret matters around them, and will also inherit property. If the fish seen in a dream resembles a human being or a bird, and its likeness is to something good, it is interpreted as signifying that the dreamer is a person of good character and virtue; but if its likeness is to something evil, it signifies that the dreamer too is evil.

It is related that whoever sees in a dream that he catches fish from the deep places of the sea will have an increase in his professional fame and earnings. Those who are seen eating something from a fish without cleaning it signify people who may engage in improper gossip about others and may employ every kind of deceit in order to acquire property.

It can be read as a sign of easing, receiving support, gaining morale, or a fruitful development.

Underestimating opportunities, succumbing to comfort, or being late may reduce the positive effect.

In the interpretation, the themes of work and responsibility, success and reputation, the emotional tone in the dream, and how the symbol concludes in the dream should be evaluated together.