Full name:

FishBase

Short name:

FishBase

Version:

Dec 2008

Release date:

December 30th, 2008

Authors/editors:

R Froese & D Pauly (eds)

Taxonomic coverage:

Animalia - Chordata - Actinopterygii, Cephalaspidomorphi, Elasmobranchii, Holocephali, Myxini, Sarcopterygii

Number of species names:

30,831 accepted names; 52,301 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

476 accepted names; 4,097 synonyms

Number of common names:

268,803

Total number of names:

356,508

Abstract:

FishBase is a global information system with extensive information on all species of fish. In addition to the data contributed to the Catalogue of Life, the original FishBase database also includes descriptive, physiological and conservation data and onward links to information in many other databases. It is supported by a consortium of nine institutions including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Data entry and maintenance is done mainly at the WorldFish Center in the Philippines, in collaboration with many other partners, and with support from the European Commission.

Organization:

WorldFish; FAO; IfM-GEOMAR; FC-UBC; MNHN; RMCA; NRM; AUTH; CAFS

Web site:

http://www.fishbase.org