FishBase

A Global Information System on Fishes.

FISHBASE

obj 5231

FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on finfishes. Its initial goal to provide key facts on population dynamics for 200 major commercial species has now grown to having a wide range of information on all species currently known in the world: taxonomy, biology, trophic ecology, life history, and uses, as well as historical data reaching back to 250 years.

At present, FishBase covers over 34,300 fish species compiled from approximately 56,600 references in partnership with 2,350 collaborators; 326,400 common names and 59,800 pictures. The website gathers more than 700,000 visits monthly.

The breadth and depth of information in the database, combined with the analytical and graphical tools available in the web, cater to different needs of diverse groups of stakeholders (scientists, researchers, policy makers, fisheries managers, donors, conservationists, teachers and students). Its various applications aim for sustainable fisheries management, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection.

Creation date: 1989

Access & costs: free online access

Website: www.fishbase.org

Contact: Dr. Maria L. D. Palomares, Sea Around Us (UBC), Science Director:  m.palomares@oceans.ubc.ca

 

E-infrastructures Vertebrates Marine Freshwater Global
The information contained on this webpage has been collected by searching online for information or by reaching to the contact persons. If you notice incomplete, missing, or incorrect information, please contact us and we will update the page accordingly.