FishBase

Also known as fishbase.org

FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). 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.

In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 23,615 inbound references to FishBase, and connects out to fishery, fish ladder and fisheries science.

It sits within the topics Biology websites, Fisheries databases and Ichthyology.

Vinony links it to 48 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Biodatabase.title: FishBase
Biodatabase.logo: File:FishBase logo.gif
Biodatabase.description: A large and extensively accessed biological database about fish
Biodatabase.scope: Comprehensive species data, including taxonomy, biometrics, behaviour, distribution, habitats and photos
Biodatabase.organism: Adult fish species (finfish)
Biodatabase.center: GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, FishBase Consortium coordinator
Biodatabase.author: Daniel Pauly, Rainer Froese
Biodatabase.standalone: Historic versions available on CD
Biodatabase.license: CC-BY-NC for data; various levels of licensing for media files (pictures, sounds, ...) to be checked case by case
Biodatabase.versioning: Every even month of the year
Biodatabase.frequency: Continuously updated
Biodatabase.curation: FishBase Consortium
Biodatabase.bookmark: Yes
Biodatabase.version: Latest version: 04/2025