This is the 4546th most frequent Turkish word.
balıklar
"Balıklar" means "fish" (plural) in English.
Here, 'balıklar' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to fish in general as a plural noun.
Balıklar yüzme yetenekleri ile tanınır.
Fish are known for their swimming abilities.
Here, 'balıklar' is used in the object form as direct objects of the verb, referring to fish in general in a specific context (the sea).
Denizde balıklar arıyorduk.
We were searching for fish in the sea.
In this sentence, 'balıklar' is employed to specify particular fish that were eaten, still as a plural but with emphasis on their quality.