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FishBase

Language

English

Learning time
1-3 hours
Age range
20+

32,200 Fish Species, 295,600 Common names, 51,100 Pictures, 45,500 References, 1,900 Collaborators.

FishBase is a global species database of fish species. It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web. Over time it has "evolved into a dynamic and versatile ecological tool" that is widely cited in scholarly publications.

How to use this resource

Search for fish species by common or scientific name.

ISCED Categories

Biology
Ecology
Aquaculture
Fisheries

Contributor(s)

Fishbase Consortium

Keywords

Taxonomy
Fish

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