FishBase is an information system with key data on the biology of all fishes. Similar to an encyclopedia, FishBase contains different things for different people. Biodiversity managers can create national fish biodiversity databases to keep track of local regulations and uses.
Anthropologists can create a database on local knowledge about fish.
The following chapters present the concepts behind FishBase, the sources, and additional information on how to use FishBase. FishBase has been funded mainly through sequential grants from the European Commission. References Eschmeyer, W.N., Editor. 1998. Catalog of fishes. Special Publication, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco.