Fishbase database (ver 02/2022)

FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on finfishes. As for 2022, FishBase covers 34800 Species, 324600 Common names, 61300 Pictures, 58600 References, 2440 Collaborators

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated July 26, 2022, 23:42 (PDT)
Created July 23, 2022, 01:54 (PDT)
Region Saint Helena
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 1983-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2022-02-28
Dataset Reference Date 2022
Lineage The data held in the database comes from 2440 collaboratos. Check the reference list: https://www.fishbase.se/References/ReferencesList.php?fbreflist=1 Collection methods vary depending on the source.
West Longitude -25
South Latitude -55
East Longitude 35
North Latitude 5
Spatial Reference System WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Open access
Use Constraints Not for commercial use
Resource Reference Cite FishBase itself as Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (02/2022). To give due credit to the original authors, please cite data taken from FishBase by Main Ref. and/or Data Ref. of the respective record. FishBase references: https://www.fishbase.se/References/ReferencesList.php?fbreflist=1
Data Format shape
Update Frequency continual
Accuracy various depending on the source
Resource Type Data series
Metadata Date 2022-07-10
Contact Consent Contact details hidden

Dataset extent

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