Fishbase Database
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Description
FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on finfishes. From its initial goal to provide key facts on population dynamics for 200 major commercial species, FishBase 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.
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.
FishBase is currently hosted by the Quantitative Aquatics, Incorporated (Q-quatics), a non-stock, non-profit, non-governmental organization engaged in the development and management of global databases on aquatic organisms, including their distribution and ecology. It is scientifically guided by a Consortium of 12 international members.
Taxonomic range
Kingdoms covered include: Animalia.
The Fishbase Database collection includes members from the following taxa:
Pisces.
Number of specimens in the collection
Click the Records & Statistics tab to access those database records that are available through the atlas.
Metadata last updated on 2023-03-30 10:20:46.0
Digitised records available through the Atlas
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can be accessed through the Swedish Biodiversity Data Infrastructure
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No records are available for viewing in the SBDI.
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