Provides information on marine fishkeeping, corals, invertebrates and freshwater fish. Offers fish forums, community and article and photo upload.

This is a very useful glossary of aquaculture terms, often with pictures, tables, and equations.The Artedian is an ichthyological collection management system based on MS-Access2000.

The Artedian is an ichthyological collection management system based on MS-Access2000.

We offer a collection of resources and tools to support better science, policy and management of freshwater life. Whether you are a scientist, a policy maker, consultant, educator, activist or simply an interested citizen you are sure to find something on the platform that will enhance your work and impact or feed your curiosity. This may be a database, a species distribution map, a thoughtful article, an online training manual or an idea prompted by engaging with this knowledge product.

This site provides a desktop version of the GARP software for modelling of distributions from point data. A manual is also available.

A collection of several biological textbooks that are fully available online, including Darwin's 'Origin of Species.

Overview of specimen photos available online at the California Academy of Sciences.

The Catalog of Fishes is the authoritative reference for taxonomic fish names, featuring a searchable on-line database, continuously updated since the early 1980s by W.N. Eschmeyer and collaborators.

A database with a list of all living cephalopods, including information on names, distribution, predators and prey.

Offers training in environmental management.

This is a page with tools for biodiversity research, such as niche modelling, geo-referencing of localities, detection of outliers in point data, or conversion of different formats.

The database contains taxonomic data on the marine species reported from the Republic of Mauritius.

DeepFin is a research coordination network (RCN) of systematic ichthyologists and biologists with expertise in the analysis of fish biodiversity, seeking to integrate knowledge of morphology, paleontology, molecular biology, and bioinformatics.

We will develop training material and a curriculum for use in training courses for fisheries and hatchery managers in developing countries, to enhance their capability to rear fingerlings for aquaculture, stock enhancement, and for the re-establishment of local fish populations.

This is the most comprehensive dictionary of fish and fishery terms that we are aware of. With permission we have adopted some terms for the FishBase Glossary.

Digital Taxonomy is an attempt to present a wide-ranging resource of information for biodiversity data management in the World Wide Web. The page provides a number of links on software, methodologies, standards for data exchange, and information sources related to biodiversity data management, with emphasis on the exchange of *free* scientific software tools (preferably those including *source code*), computer techniques, and software developers' Internet addresses.

The general aim of the ECOKNOWS project is to improve the use of biological knowledge in fisheries and management.

A site with a collection of useful links and tools related to fish, fisheries and aquatic biodiversity.

Eeliad is a scientific research project that aims to resolve some of the mysteries of eel biology, and to use this information to help conserve European eel stocks. The project will integrate and take advantage of significant recent improvements in techniques such as animal tracking, genetics and advanced mathematical modelling. The programme will be linked to studies and observations undertaken in other research and monitoring projects in freshwater and brackish environments to enable a comprehensive understanding of the life-cycle of eels to be developed.

A site with over 3000 references on elasmobranchs.

A site that offers, among others, identification help based on the National Audubon Society Field Guides, for fishes and other species groups

The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) presents via the Internet, key information about all life on Earth. It provides entry points to species pages suitable for the general public. Information are contributed by available websites and species pages are deep-linked to these sources for specialized users.

The Endangered Fish Alliance is a group of concerned food professionals who support sustainable seafood choices by not serving four endangered fish: swordfish, Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and certain types of caviar. All members are also encouraged to use our website to learn about the state of the world's fisheries before choosing other types of seafood for their menus or their inventory.

Several scientific and educational computer aided information systems.

FAO Fisheries Department gives an information on the world's fisheries and aquaculture.

This is a collection of highly useful programs for estimating population dynamics of fishes.

A site with information about popular aquarium fishes as well as links to web sites that sell aquarium fish and equipment.

WebRing is a site with many useful links related to fish.

A collector's site showing over 500 posters of fishes with information where to obtain them.

Compilation of fish stamps of various countries.

www.fishartist.com is a website dedicated to fisherman containing a collection of fish art,photography,oil paintings,and watercolours of fish from around the world.

FishBase for Africa (www.fishbaseforafrica.org) is a subset of FishBase with exclusively data on African fresh- and brackish water fishes. The information in this database is validated, revised and updated by the Ichthyology Unit of the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA) in Tervuren (Belgium).

The FishCode project strives to provide knowledge of the status and trends of capture fisheries, including socio-economic aspects

Occurrence data and pictures from the mainland Asia region.

A site with discussion forums about saltwater fishing.

Fishwise is a comprehensive reference site of fish species. More than 96 000 fish names, 103 000 common names, 593 000 references and over 32 000 images. FishWise has been specifically developed for Ichthyologists, Academics, Marine Biologists, Students and Authors, as well as other serious users interested in Fish Taxonomy. Like all other major current Fish Databases, FishWise is based on the work of Bill Eschmeyer and his colleagues from the California Academy of Sciences. The site is intended to be intuitive and user friendly for anyone looking for pictures or information on fish.

Underwater Fish and Shark Photo Gallery, with some biological profiles.

Web site dedicated to the freshwater fishes of Russia.

A PDF file with a bibliography of over 1000 references of the impacts of fishing gear on seabed habitats and benthic communities.

HighARCS has completed a detailed multidisciplinary situation analysis of highland aquatic resources, focused on values, livelihoods, conservation issues and wise-use options at five sites in Asia.

IWR compiles online resources of scientific and educational value into an organized directory. Online content has links to diverse pages covering topics relevant to ichthyology. Its "http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/Taxa/index.php : Taxon pages" directory is especially extensive, containing links to pages on many groups of fish. http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/index.php : Ichthyology community has links to ichthyology societies, conferences, a http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/Community/White_Pages/index.php : directory of ichthyologists, etc. http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/index.php : Places has links to academic institutions, government branches, museums, etc.

iMarine applications target individuals and institutions that need to run experiments using large amounts of data, e.g. data harmonization and analysis. iMarine Resources are provided for institutions that need data sets or distributed storage and computing capabilities. iMarine Mobile Apps are designed as demos of iMarine capabilities, which you can easily install on your mobile device but not only. They offer a cool set of tools to discover information on marine species.

The international ImMunoGeneTics database with information and sequences on immunoglobulins and T-cell receptors from fish to human.

Project proposes specifically targeted, strategic research towards the development, application, and integration of a series of databases, tools and concepts suitable to contribute to the goals set by the World Summit on Sustainable Development for a sustainable reconciliation of multiple demands on coastal zones. Project duration 2005-2008.” Portal.

The FFSG is concerned with conserving the aquatic environment worldwide, maintaining fish biodiversity and ensuring sustainable fisheries in relation to people and water resource use.

Based on analysis of water parameters this web site provides guidance on common problems encountered in home aquariums, such as unwanted algae or mortalities.

This site gives list of kosher and non-kosher fishes.

LarvalBase</strong> will be a comprehensive information system on fish larvae that are relevant in the field of finfish aquaculture, combining traditional sources such as primary and &#147;grey&#148; literature. In addition, unofficial data from various sources as Internet and from practicing aquaculturists, even in developing countries, will be regarded.

An art and science based resource portal website dedicated to the : protection and conservation of coral reefs, other oceanic environments
& rain forests.

The endemic fishes of Madagascar are some of the most seriously endangered vertebrates on the planet. With this site there is a hope to educate, motivate, and stimulate people into action to help save Madagascar's endangered fishes.

Vertebrate Animals Reported from Biosphere Reserves and other of the World's Protected Areas. (data are being served by the Information Center for the Environment at U.C. Davis.)

An international, multi-stakeholder network establishing standards and certification for quality and sustainability in marine ornamentals collection and trade.

A US coalition of over 175 environmental and other organizations dedicated to educate policymakers, the fishing industry, and the public about the need for sound conservation and better management practices.

The overall aim of this manual is to improve and increase the amount and accuracy of catch data provided by domestic tuna longline fishermen in the Pacific region when they complete their catch and effort logsheet.

The Marine Stewardship Council promotes products from well-managed and sustainable fisheries.

This page provides a Belorussian translation of the introduction to the Fish-On-Line course.

The Mekong Fish Network connects researchers across borders in the lower Mekong River basin to improve the study, management, and conservation of the river’s unique and valuable fish and wildlife.

Searchable database of fish specimens collected in the Philippines kept in museums worldwide. Search the collections of 8 Philippine museums and universities and 26 other museums worldwide (54,921 records, 3,350 species). This database is a subset of the museums and collections data in FishBase.

NEODAT provides an interface to 24 collection databases and allows to search for occurrence records of neotropical fish.

The New England Seacoast Institute is dedicated to bringing the ocean to the classroom.

Access to over 100 marine environmental data sets.

A site maintained by IOC, UNESCO with many useful links around Oceanography.

This website contains a very useful Life History Table for sharks and rays of the Pacific coast of North America; it also presents links to other shark web sites.

Peces criollos is a web site that keeps track of the freshwater fishes of Argentina.

Ransom Myers' home page with maps and graphs about recruitment of over 600 fish stocks.

A web-portal that provides user-friendly, standardized access to a wide range of distributed marine species databases containing relevant ecological information.

This site provides free spreadsheet applications for simulating aquaculture production (SAP). The documentation is also available on-line.

An initiative to produce an authoritative reference file of scientific names of all organisms.

THE BLUE is a special edition coffee table book of 200 pages. It features the work of some of the world's greatest ocean authors and underwater photographers to celebrate the year of the ocean.

Provides breeding information for marine (ornamental) fishes.

The eSeFDee Marine Sciences Portal has links to: Approx. 1000 international organisations, management bodies, research institutes, information and data centres, etc.; Taxonomical and biogeographical websites, and searchable species databases of particular relevance to the North Atlantic and/or the Mediterranean. Key documents on (marine) biota, the (marine) environment, living marine resources and related issues. On-line marine scientific journals. Major oceanography and marine science portals.

The Pleurogene Project is a Genome Canada-Genome Espa&ntilde;a collaborative project that focuses on the genomics of two flatfish, Senegal sole (Solea senegalensis) and Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus). There are a series of production-related problems that would be more easily solved with improved knowledge of several basic biological processes: reproduction, development, nutrition, genetics and immunity.

Information about freshwater and saltwater tropical fish, fish care, fish facts, discussion forum, compatibility and aquarium maintenance.

The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. On more than 4000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.

A site with a complete course on underwater photography, in English and French.

A New Zealand fish company that links to FishBase.

Data on various toxic contaminants found in fish. Select a chemical, select the 'OR' option at the bottom, select a fish from the list, click on 'Run Query'.

Wade Doak's OCEAN GATEWAY portrays fishes, marine invertebrates at the Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand; MIRROR OF THE SEA portrays the adjacent coast, mangroves and rainforest; PROJECT INTERLOCK investigates cetacean capacities world-wide.

This site keeps track of newly described species. : It gives the complete reference citation and links to available pdf copies or abstracts of : these publications.

This site presents angling and fishing records in length, weight and age for over 400 freshwater fishes.

Archive.org holds copies of previous versions of FishBase, however, only static pages such as the search page and the home page are available. Species pages are generated on demand from the underlying database; monthly copies of the database are archived on CD-ROM but are not publicly available.