Looking through the aquarium glass, Charlene was watching one of the angel fish. It was making darting movements she had never seen it make before. CJ
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Looking through the aquarium glass, Charlene was watching one of the angel fish. It was making darting movements she had never seen it make before.
CJ
Generally, "it." But if you just had one big fish in a tank, you'd refer to it as "he," even if it was female. This is an odd convention in English. Ships, planes, and cars are "she," but animals are "he," unless obviously female, like a lioness or female guppy.