FISH IDENTIFICATION & INFORMATION RESOURCES

FishBase.org - FishBase is a comprehensive database of all known living fishes in the world. Various search options and tools are available to delve into the large database. Photos and information are available for most species. A new “Species Nutrient Search Tool” is now available to help consumers understand what nutrients exist in certain fishes.

https://www.calacademy.org/scientists/projects/catalog-of-fishes - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes Online Database is the authoritative reference for taxonomic fish names. The online database is searchable, allowing users to see what species names are valid as well as those that are not.

inaturalist.org - iNaturalist is a citizen scientist database that is great for identifying your fishes! Biologists like me as well as other fish enthusiasts enjoy browsing photos of uploaded specimens to help people with identifications. This resource is also great for searching specific parts of the world and seeing what fishes live in those waters and being able to compare those populations vs. other regions. It’s free to join and submit your observations!

fishial.ai - Contribute to Fishial Recognition™️ by sharing your fish images with Fishial.AI! Fishial is attempting to build the biggest open-source code for AI fish identification. You can help them build their database by submitting your fish photos and using their online tool to label fish features. (So, yes — this will eventually make those often inaccurate AI fish-recognitions on your FishAngler and FishBrain apps much more precise.)

FISHING

igfa.org - The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) is the recognized authority on maintaining all world record catches of fishes. Learn how to certify your scale, become a member, submit your records and browse all world records.

FAMILY FRIENDLY FISHING

fishingsfuture.org - Fishing’s Future educates families to get outdoors and fish! This great organization gets families outdoors and teaches about fishing, all with an emphasis on respect for the environment and its inhabitants. Learn about their free camps and check out some of their great resources such as basic fishing needs for beginners. (Consider donating to Fishing’s Future or starting a local chapter of your own.)