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Biological database about fish
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult
FishBase
Genus of fishes
Colisa which is treated as a synonym of Trichogaster by Fishbase and the Catalog of Fishes. Fishbase also places the genus in the Luciocephalinae. Species
Trichogaster
Country in West Asia
2019. Retrieved 28 March 2024. Froese, Ranier; Pauly, Daniel (2009). "FishBase". Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2009
Saudi_Arabia
did not have a common name listed on fishbase. **- denotes fish that did not have a common name listed on fishbase, but had a local name listed Acipenser
Freshwater_fish_of_Spain
Pelagic fish
). "Thyrsitoides marleyi". FishBase. March 2012 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gempylus serpens". FishBase. March 2012 version. Bruce
Mackerel
sharks". fishbase.mnhn.fr. "Family Details for Pentacerotidae - Armorheads". fishbase.mnhn.fr. "Family Details for Albulidae - Bonefishes". fishbase.mnhn
List_of_fishes_of_Hawaii
Genus of fishes
troglobitic fish in the family Nemacheilidae, native to caves of Asia. Fishbase and other authorities place these species in the genus Oreonectes. These
Troglonectes
Largest known fish species
pretiosus summary page". Fishbase. "Thyrsites atun summary page". Fishbase. "Lepidocybium flavobrunneum summary page". FishBase. Archived from the original
List_of_largest_fish
Common name for various small, oily forage fish
for canned sardines cites 21 species that may be classed as sardines. FishBase, a database of information about fish, calls at least six species pilchards
Sardine
Tribe of fish
(eds.). "Thunnus maccoyii". FishBase. January 2012 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thunnus obesus". FishBase. January 2012 version. Collette
Tuna
Country in East Africa
Revised and enlarged 3rd ed., Princeton University Press, Princeton. FishBase 2004: a global information system on fishes. DVD. WorldFish Center – Philippine
Somalia
Species of fish
genus Ichthyococcus. http://fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Ichthyococcus&speciesname=elongatus Slim lightfish info on Fishbase v t e
Slim_lightfish
Species of fish
cephalozona at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Ophichthus cephalozona at www.fishbase.org. Ophichthus cephalozona at www.fishbase.org. Bleeker, P.,
Dark-shouldered_snake_eel
Freshwater rift lake in Russia
"Thymallus baikalensis". FishBase. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Thymallus brevipinnis". FishBase. FishBase: Species in Lake Baikal. Retrieved
Lake_Baikal
Young fish
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Juvenile_fish
Species of ray-finned fish
described by J.R. Forster in 1788 or B.G.E. Lacepède in 1800, although Fishbase currently accredits it to Forster. It was originally described as a member
Leaping_blenny
Species of fish
Katsuwonus_pelamis BioLib: 127155 BOLD: 11599 CoL: 3R3XY EoL: 46577294 EUNIS: 124047 FishBase: 107 GBIF (old): 2374191 iNaturalist: 56943 IRMNG: 10144954 ITIS: 172401
Skipjack_tuna
Forage fish, mostly belonging to the family Clupeidae
immediately below includes those members of the family Clupeidae referred to by FishBase as herrings which have been assessed by the International Union for Conservation
Herring
List of common names used to refer to fish
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
List_of_fish_by_common_name
Common name for several fish, but mainly the demersal genus Gadus
University Press. p. 632. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gadus morhua". FishBase. April 2012 version. Gadus morhua Archived 7 September 2017 at the Wayback
Cod
Species of fish
at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Serrivomer beanii at www.fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Serrivomer beanii". FishBase. Gill
Bean's_sawtooth_eel
Fish that mostly live in freshwater
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Freshwater_fish
Species of moray eel
T195832A2424954.en. Retrieved 9 January 2022. Uropterygius xenodontus at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Uropterygius xenodontus at www.fishbase.org. v t e
Uropterygius_xenodontus
Structure to allow fish to migrate upriver around barriers
fisheries Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Bioeconomics EconMult Ecopath FishBase Census of Marine Life OSTM/Jason-2 Fisheries databases Institutes Fisheries
Fish_ladder
Species of fish
Uropterygius fasciolatus Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Uropterygius fasciolatus at www.fishbase.org. v t e
Uropterygius_fasciolatus
Order of ray-finned fishes
is accepted on the World Register of Marine Species in November 2023, Fishbase, and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. Many centrarchiforms look essentially
Centrarchiformes
Species of fish
at www.fishbase.org. Common names of Notarius osculus at www.fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Notarius osculus". FishBase. July 2019
Chomba_sea_catfish
Caribbean nation
February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019. "All fishes reported from Jamaica". fishbase.org. Archived from the original on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October
Jamaica
Order of fishes
more easily. Several sets of classifications of eels exist; some, such as FishBase which divide eels into 20 families, whereas other classification systems
Eel
Scottish geographer, zoologist, and botanist (1762–1829)
"Hamilton, 1822" is more usually seen in ichthyology and is preferred by Fishbase. Francis Buchanan was born at Bardowie, Callander, Perthshire where Elizabeth
Francis_Buchanan-Hamilton
In biology, any group of fish that stay together for social reasons
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Shoaling_and_schooling
Species of fish
"Balistoides viridescens". FishBase. January 2010 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudobalistes naufragium". FishBase. January 2010 version
Titan_triggerfish
Fish that can generate electric fields
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Electric_fish
Several species of demersal fish with fins
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Whitefish_(fisheries_term)
Species of fish
November 2021. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bagarius yarrelli". FishBase. January 2012 version. Ng, Heok Hee; Kottelat, Maurice (2021-02-04). "Description
Bagarius_yarrelli
Fishes reported from Bangladesh". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 28 January 2025. "Common Name - Search Result". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 20 December 2024
List_of_fishes_of_Bangladesh
Species of fish
pentacanthus at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Bathyagonus pentacanthus at www.fishbase.org. Bathyagonus pentacanthus at www.fishbase.org. Gilbert, C
Bigeye_poacher
Species of fish
Ocean. Synonyms of Bascanichthys filaria at www.fishbase.org. Bascanichthys filaria at www.fishbase.org. Günther, A., 1872 (1 Dec.) [ref. 18195] On some
Bascanichthys_filaria
Name of various types of fish
Archived from the original on 2005-01-13. "List of Common Names with bass". FishBase. Retrieved 6 June 2006. "Top 5 Most Popular Game Fish in America [Freshwater
Bass_(fish)
Species of fish
(eds.). "Champsocephalus gunnari". FishBase. December 2019 version. "Predators - Champsocephalus gunnari". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2020-08-22. "FAO Species
Mackerel_icefish
Species of fish
2023. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Seriola quinqueradiata". FishBase. August 2019 version. "Fisheries and Aquaculture - Global Production".
Japanese_amberjack
Species of fish
2024. Synonyms of Ichthyapus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org. Ichthyapus platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org. Gosline, W. A. 1951 (Oct.) [ref. 1858] The
Ichthyapus_platyrhynchus
Species of fish
2019-03-28. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Psychrolutes marcidus". FishBase. February 2010 version. Hearst, Michael (2012). Unusual Creatures: A Mostly
Psychrolutes_marcidus
Natural collagen casing found encompassing some aquatic lifeforms' fertilized eggs
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Egg_case_(Chondrichthyes)
Animals that feed by straining food from water
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Filter_feeder
Species of fish
some authorities. Acanthurus randalli at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Acanthurus randalli at www.fishbase.org. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. &
Acanthurus_randalli
Genus of fishes
Labiatophysa, Qinghaichthys and Tarimichthys), but as Wikipedia follows Fishbase for fish species all but Hedinichthys have been treated as subgenera in
Triplophysa
Species of fish
Retrieved 1 January 2022. Synonyms of Ariosoma major at www.fishbase.org. Ariosoma major at www.fishbase.org. Asano, H., 1958 (15 July) [ref. 12045] Studies on
Ariosoma_major
Movement of fishes from one part of a water body to another on a regular basis
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Fish_migration
Species of fish
Meymeh River, formerly a part of the Tigris-Euphrates system in Iran. Fishbase lists it as the only species in the monotypic genus Ilamnemacheilus. Freyhof
Oxynoemacheilus_longipinnis
Species of fish
kaupii". fishbase.org. "Common names of Synaphobranchus kaupii". fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synaphobranchus kaupii". FishBase. Johnson
Kaup's_arrowtooth_eel
Gill-bearing non-tetrapod aquatic vertebrates
2012. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schindleria brevipinguis". FishBase. September 2017 version. Helfman, Collette & Facey 1997, p. 103. Helfman
Fish
Various species of cyprinid fishes
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hypophthalmichthys molitrix". FishBase. May 2012 version. Hypophthalmichthys molitrix (Valenciennes, 1844) FAO
Carp
Species of shark
Wikispecies: Scyliorhinus canicula ADW: Scyliorhinus_canicula BOLD: 12796 FishBase: 845 GBIF (old): 2418684 iNaturalist: 112372 IRMNG: 10153303 ITIS: 160065
Small-spotted_catshark
Species of fish
commonly known as the pink-lipped moray eel. Echidna rhodochilus at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Echidna rhodochilus at www.fishbase.org. v t e
Echidna_rhodochilus
Species of fish
is a fish in the family Poeciliidae. It is found in Mexico. Although Fishbase lists this species as valid other authorities regard this taxon as a hybrid
Xiphophorus_kosszanderi
Small-bodied catfish of concern to human health
"Paravandellia oxyptera Miranda Ribeiro, 1912 Pantanal parasitic catfish". fishbase.org. FishBase. Retrieved 10 July 2025. ZUANON, J. & SAZIMA, I. 2004. Vampire catfishes
Candiru_(fish)
Shower of organic detritus in the ocean
fisheries Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Bioeconomics EconMult Ecopath FishBase Census of Marine Life OSTM/Jason-2 Fisheries databases Institutes Fisheries
Marine_snow
Species of fish
www.fishbase.org. Common names of Hexanematichthys sagor at www.fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hexanematichthys sagor". FishBase. January
Hexanematichthys_sagor
ordering and taxonomy complies where possible with the current usage in Fishbase, and may differ from the cited source, as listed citations are primarily
List of fishes of the Coral Sea
List_of_fishes_of_the_Coral_Sea
Diverse clade of vertebrate animals
"Paedocypris progenetica". FishBase. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schindleria brevipinguis". FishBase. September 2017 version
Osteichthyes
Country in the South Pacific Ocean
Retrieved 6 August 2025. "Centropyge boylei, Peppermint angelfish". www.fishbase.se. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2020
Cook_Islands
Fin on the dorsal of fish and cetaceans
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Dorsal_fin
Extinct genus of marine squamate reptiles
p. 207. Ellis 2003, p. 208. "Sebastes proriger, Redstripe rockfish". FishBase. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Othniel Charles Marsh
Tylosaurus
Species of fish
17, 2013. "Acipenser oxyrinchus Mitchill, 1815 Atlantic sturgeon". FishBase. FishBase consortium. Retrieved 4 July 2015. "Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
Atlantic_sturgeon
Fish that live and feed on or near the bottom of seas or lakes
"Uranoscopus sulphureus". FishBase. September 2009 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Uranoscopidae". FishBase. September 2009 version
Demersal_fish
Species of fish
Pacific Ocean. Synonyms of Ophichthus macrops at www.fishbase.org. Ophichthus macrops at www.fishbase.org. Günther, A., 1910 [ref. 14460] Andrew Garrett's
Ophichthus_macrops
Species of fish
many-spotted moray, or the peppered moray. Uropterygius polystictus at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Uropterygius polystictus at www.fishbase.org. v t e
Uropterygius_polystictus
Eggs and sperm released into water
at the Wayback Machine Fishbase Glossary. Retrieved 3 February 2011. Spawning Archived 2013-06-21 at the Wayback Machine Fishbase Glossary. Retrieved 3
Spawning
phylogenetic and taxonomy complies where possible with the current usage in Fishbase, however outdated taxa as the result of splits or renames of synonymy will
List of fish of the Persian Gulf
List_of_fish_of_the_Persian_Gulf
Species of fish
Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org. Ariosoma anagoides at www.fishbase.org. Bleeker, P., 1853
Sea_conger
Species of fish
September 2021. "Myripristis formosa country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05. "Myripristis formosa". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-05. v t e
Myripristis_formosa
Species of fish
Bathyagonus alascanus at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Bathyagonus alascanus at www.fishbase.org. Bathyagonus alascanus at www.fishbase.org. Gilbert, C. H
Gray_starsnout
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
inframundus: Regan, 1909" Archived 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine – FishBase. Retrieved 5 January 2013. Ford, M. (2024). "Salvelinus inframundus". IUCN
Orkney
Whiskerlike sensory organ near the mouth of a fish
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Barbel_(zoology)
Species of fish
today at www.fishbase.org. Common names for Heteroconger longissimus Deprecated link archived 2013-07-01 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org. Heteroconger
Brown_garden_eel
Species of fish
Promyllantor purpureus at www.fishbase.org. Promyllantor purpureus Deprecated link archived 2013-07-01 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org. Alcock, A. W., 1890
Promyllantor_purpureus
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Pain_in_fish
Family of fishes
1758) European anchovy, In: Fishbase.se. 2021 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Engraulis encrasicolus". FishBase. April 2012 version. Engraulis
Anchovy
Species of fish
www.fishbase.org. Common names of Hemiarius verrucosus at www.fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiarius verrucosus". FishBase. January
Hemiarius_verrucosus
Species of fish
at www.fishbase.org. Common names of Plicofollis nella at www.fishbase.org. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plicofollis nella". FishBase. July 2019
Smooth-headed_catfish
Species of fish
2021. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres bivittatus". FishBase. August 2013 version. Marine Species Identification Portal : Slippery dick
Slippery_dick
Species of fish
January 2022. Common names for Conger exculentus at www.fishbase.org. Conger esculentus at www.fishbase.org. Poey, F., 1858-61 [ref. 3499] Memorias sobra la
Grey_conger
Removal of any species of fish from water at a rate that the species cannot replenish
fisheries Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Bioeconomics EconMult Ecopath FishBase Census of Marine Life OSTM/Jason-2 Fisheries databases Institutes Fisheries
Overfishing
Species of fish
genus is listed as monotypic in Fishbase. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Schistura niulanjiangensis". FishBase. October 2017 version. Kottelat
Triplophysa_niulanjiangensis
Species of fish
separate valid species by some authorities, but is not recognised as such by FishBase. The genus Archosargus is placed in the family Sparidae within the order
Archosargus_probatocephalus
Species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae
"Psetta maxima". FishBase. December 2019 version. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Scophthalmus". FishBase. December 2019 version
Turbot
Species of fish
en. "Chromis albomaculata country list". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-07. "Chromis albomaculata". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-09-07. v t e
Chromis_albomaculata
Species of fish
Common names for Atractodenchelys phrix at www.fishbase.org. Atractodenchelys phrix at www.fishbase.org. Robins, C. H., and C. R. Robins, 1970 (31 Dec
Atractodenchelys_phrix
Fishing regulation limiting people's allowances to fish
fisheries Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Bioeconomics EconMult Ecopath FishBase Census of Marine Life OSTM/Jason-2 Fisheries databases Institutes Fisheries
Individual_fishing_quota
Fish or other marine species caught unintentionally
fisheries Marine biology Aquatic ecosystems Bioeconomics EconMult Ecopath FishBase Census of Marine Life OSTM/Jason-2 Fisheries databases Institutes Fisheries
Bycatch
FishBase. Retrieved 2017-12-12. "Polypterus retropinnis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2017-12-12. "Polypterus endlicheri summary page". FishBase
List of freshwater aquarium fish species
List_of_freshwater_aquarium_fish_species
Species of ray-finned fish
information on FishBase". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2010. "Reproduction information on FishBase". Archived from
Indian_mackerel
Origin and diversification of fish through geologic time
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Evolution_of_fish
Small prey fish
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Forage_fish
Class of ray-finned bony fishes
and Betancur-R et al. with notes when this differs from Nelson, ITIS and FishBase and extinct groups from Van der Laan 2016 and Xu 2021. * Order †?Asarotiformes
Actinopterygii
Species of fish
D. (2017). "Albulidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017. "Common Names List - Albula vulpes". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-08-22
Bonefish
Family of fishes
Fisheries Environmental impact of fishing - as food Fear of - Fishkeeping FishBase Fish kill Hypoxia in - Ichthyology Anatomy and physiology Age determination
Gobiidae
Family of ray-finned fishes
Retrieved 2020-11-08. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Bramidae". FishBase. February 2013 version. G. W. Mead (1972). "Bramidae". Dana Report. 81:
Pomfret
Species of Fish
It is endemic to Singapore in the Western Pacific Ocean. According to Fishbase, it is currently the only described species of freshwater fish endemic
Gobiopterus_birtwistlei
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