Full name:

FishBase

Short name:

FishBase

Version:

Dec 2006

Release date:

December 12th, 2006

Authors/editors:

R Froese & D Pauly (eds)

Taxonomic coverage:

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

Number of species names:

29,404 accepted names; 50,570 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

474 accepted names; 3,960 synonyms

Number of common names:

215,006

Total number of names:

299,414

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 eight 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:

IfM-GEOMAR; AUTH; FAO; FC-UBC; MNHN; MRAC; NRM; WorldFish

Web site:

http://www.fishbase.org