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We are looking for fish photos. Learn how to earn your free copy of FishBase by contributing pictures to FishBase. See complete list of missing pictures. Or download TXT file.

We are looking for reported maximum length in literature. Please provide us with such references, or better send us in PDF if available. Technical reports and documents are appreciated as well. See complete list of species for which we are missing maximum length. Or download TXT file.

A Global Information System on Fishes

Welcome to the world of fishes. The purpose of this page is to give you background information on FishBase, a global information system with all you ever wanted to know about fishes. FishBase is a relational database with information to cater to different professionals such as research scientists, fisheries managers, zoologists and many more.  FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science. FishBase 2004 is also available on DVD or CD-ROMs with full information on 28,500 species. It comes together with the FishBase 2000 book and can be ordered for 95 US$ including air-mail.

FishBase was developed at the WorldFish Center in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO) and many other partners, and with support from the European Commission ( EC). Since 2001 FishBase is supported by a consortium of nine research institutions (see below).