Fish Species Database API

The Fish Species Database API provides access to detailed information about various species of fish, including their scientific names, common names, taxonomy, and more. This API is a valuable resource for biologists, fisheries, and anyone interested in learning more about fish species. The API is constantly updated with the latest information to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date results.

About the API: 

The Fish Species Database API is a comprehensive resource for anyone looking to access detailed information about various species of fish. Whether you're a biologist, a fisherman, or simply have an interest in marine life, this API provides access to the latest information about fish species from around the world.

With the Fish Species Database API, you can retrieve information about a species of fish, including its scientific name, common name, taxonomy, and more. This information is constantly updated to ensure that you have access to the most accurate and up-to-date information possible. The API is easy to use and integrates seamlessly into your existing systems, making it a valuable tool for both personal and professional use.

In addition to being a great resource for researchers and biologists, the Fish Species Database API can also be used by fishing companies to track the populations and movements of different species. This information can then be used to develop sustainable fishing practices and help protect the health of fish populations.

Overall, the Fish Species Database API is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning more about fish species and the ecosystems they inhabit. With its comprehensive information and easy-to-use interface, it's the perfect tool for marine biologists, fishermen, and anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the underwater world.

 

What this API receives and what your API provides (input/output)?

Call the API to retrieve all the supported Fishes Species, also you can retrieve their data. 

 

What are the most common uses cases of this API?

  1. Marine Biology Research: The Fish Species Database API can be used by marine biologists to access information about various species of fish, allowing them to conduct research on their behavior, migration patterns, and other characteristics.

  2. Fisheries Management: Fishing companies can use the API to track the populations and movements of different species of fish, helping them to develop sustainable fishing practices and protect the health of fish populations.

  3. Conservation Efforts: Conservation organizations can use the API to track threatened or endangered species of fish, monitor their populations and implement measures to protect them.

  4. Education: The API can be used by educators and students to learn more about different species of fish and the ecosystems they inhabit, providing a valuable resource for marine biology and ecology classes.

  5. Recreational Fishing: Fishermen can use the API to access information about various species of fish, including their habitat, feeding habits, and migration patterns. This information can help recreational fishermen to have a more productive and enjoyable fishing experience.

     

Are there any limitations to your plans?

Besides the number of API calls, there is no other limitation. 

API Documentation

Endpoints


This endpoint will return back all available fishes that are available



                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/1428/fish+species+database+api/1176/all+species
                                                                            
                                                                        

Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [{"id":1,"name":"Airbreathing catfish","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbreathing_catfish","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Clarias_batrachus-ZOO.Brno.jpg/330px-Clarias_batrachus-ZOO.Brno.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Clarias_batrachus-ZOO.Brno.jpg/440px-Clarias_batrachus-ZOO.Brno.jpg"},"meta":{"genera":"Bathyclarias, Channallabes, Clariallabes, Clarias, Dinotopterus, Dolichallabes, Encheloclarias, Gymnallabes, Heterobranchus, Horaglanis, Platyallabes, Platyclarias, Pseudotanganikallabes, Tanganikallabes, Uegitglanis, Xenoclarias","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"siluriformes","superfamily":"siluroidea","family":"clariidaebonaparte,_1846"}}},{"id":2,"name":"Airsac catfish","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airsac_catfish","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE.JPG/330px-%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE.JPG","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE.JPG/440px-%D0%9C%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%93%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%BE.JPG"},"meta":{"synonyms":"SaccobranchusValenciennes, 1840, ClarisilurusFowler, 1937","type_species":"Silurus fossilisBloch, 1794","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"siluriformes","superfamily":"siluroidea","family":"heteropneustidaehora,_1936","genus":"heteropneustesj._p._müller,_1840"}}},{"id":3,"name":"Alfonsino","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfonsino","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BeryxDecadactylus.jpg/330px-BeryxDecadactylus.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/BeryxDecadactylus.jpg/440px-BeryxDecadactylus.jpg"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Beryx decadactylus(G. Cuvier, 1829)","conservation_status":"Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"beryciformes","family":"berycidae","genus":"beryx","species":"b. decadactylus"}}},{"id":4,"name":"Alaska blackfish","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_blackfish","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Dallia_pectoralis_%28line_art%29.jpg/330px-Dallia_pectoralis_%28line_art%29.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Dallia_pectoralis_%28line_art%29.jpg/440px-Dallia_pectoralis_%28line_art%29.jpg"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Dallia pectoralisT. H. Bean, 1880","conservation_status":"Secure (NatureServe)","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"esociformes","family":"esocidae","genus":"dallia","species":"d. pectoralis"}}},{"id":5,"name":"Alligatorfish","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligatorfish","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Aspidophoroides_monopterygius.jpg/330px-Aspidophoroides_monopterygius.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Aspidophoroides_monopterygius.jpg/440px-Aspidophoroides_monopterygius.jpg"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Aspidophoroides monopterygius(Bloch, 1786)","synonyms":"Cottus monopterygius Bloch, 1786, Cottus indicus Bonnaterre, 1788, Aspidophoroides tranquebar  Lacépède, 1801, Aspidophoroides groenlandicus Valenciennes, 1840, Aspidophoroides borealis Valenciennes, 1841, Aspidophoroides bartoni Gilbert, 1896","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"scorpaeniformes","family":"agonidae","genus":"aspidophoroides","species":"a. monopterygius"}}},{"id":6,"name":"Algae eater","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algae_eater","img_src_set":"Not available","meta":{}},{"id":7,"name":"Amberjack","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amberjack","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Seriola_dumerili.jpg/330px-Seriola_dumerili.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Seriola_dumerili.jpg/440px-Seriola_dumerili.jpg"},"meta":{"scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"carangiformes","family":"carangidae","subfamily":"naucratinae","genus":"seriola"}}},{"id":8,"name":"Alewife","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alewife_(fish)","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Alosa_pseudoharengus.jpg/330px-Alosa_pseudoharengus.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Alosa_pseudoharengus.jpg/440px-Alosa_pseudoharengus.jpg"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Alosa pseudoharengus(A. Wilson, 1811)","conservation_status":"Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)","synonyms":"Clupea vernalis Mitchill, 1815, Clupea megalops Rafinesque, 1818, Clupea parvula Mitchill, 1814, Clupea pseudoharengus Wilson, 1811, Clupea virescens DeKay, 1842, Meletta venosa Valenciennes, 1847, Pomolobus pseudoharengus (Wilson, 1811)","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"clupeiformes","family":"alosidae","genus":"alosa","subgenus":"pomolobus","species":"a. pseudoharengus"}}},{"id":9,"name":"Albacore","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albacore","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Thunnus_alalunga_2.jpg/330px-Thunnus_alalunga_2.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Thunnus_alalunga_2.jpg/440px-Thunnus_alalunga_2.jpg"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Thunnus alalunga(Bonnaterre, 1788)","conservation_status":"Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)","synonyms":"Scomber alalunga Bonnaterre, 1788, Germo alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788), Thynnus alalunga (Bonnaterre, 1788), Scomber alalunga Cetti, 1777, Thunnus alalunga (Cetti, 1777), Scomber alatunga Gmelin, 1789, Orcynus alatunga (Gmelin, 1789), Scomber albicans Walbaum, 1792, Scomber germon Lacepède, 1800, Germo germon (Lacepède, 1800), Orcynus germon (Lacepède, 1800), Orcynus germo (Lacepède, 1800), Scomber germo Lacepède, 1801, Germo germo (Lacepède, 1800), Thunnus germo (Lacepède, 1800), Thynnus pacificus Cuvier, 1832, Thunnus pacificus (Cuvier, 1832), Scomber germo Bennett, 1840, Orcynus pacificus Cooper, 1863","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"scombriformes","family":"scombridae","genus":"thunnus","subgenus":"thunnus","species":"t. alalunga"}}},{"id":10,"name":"Amur pike","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amur_pike","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%89%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0.JPG/330px-%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%89%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0.JPG","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%89%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0.JPG/440px-%D0%A1%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D0%BC%D1%83%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%89%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%B0.JPG"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Esox reichertii(Dybowski, 1869)","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"esociformes","family":"esocidae","genus":"esox","species":"e. reichertii"}}},{"id":11,"name":"American sole","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_sole","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Achirus_lineatus_Orbigny.jpg/330px-Achirus_lineatus_Orbigny.jpg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Achirus_lineatus_Orbigny.jpg/440px-Achirus_lineatus_Orbigny.jpg"},"meta":{"genera":"Achirus, Apionichthys, Catathyridium, Gymnachirus, Hypoclinemus, Pnictes, Trinectes","type_genus":"AchirusLacépède, 1802","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"pleuronectiformes","family":"achiridaerafinesque,_1810"}}},{"id":12,"name":"Angelfish","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelfish_(disambiguation)","img_src_set":"Not available","meta":{}},{"id":13,"name":"Alligator gar","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alligator_gar","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Alligator_Gar_10.JPG/330px-Alligator_Gar_10.JPG","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Alligator_Gar_10.JPG/440px-Alligator_Gar_10.JPG"},"meta":{"binomial_name":"Atractosteus spatula(Lacépède, 1803)","conservation_status":"Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)","synonyms":"Species, Lepisosteus spatula Lacépède 1803, Esox cepedianus Shaw 1804, Litholepis adamantinus Rafinesque 1818, Atractosteus adamantinus (Rafinesque 1818), Lepisosteus ferox Rafinesque 1820, Atractosteus ferox (Rafinesque 1820), Lepidosteus chasei Wailes 1854, Lepisosteus berlandieri Girard 1858, Atractosteus lucius Duméril 1870","scientific_classification":...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

All Species - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/1428/fish+species+database+api/1176/all+species' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

This endpoint will return information for a specific fish

 
 


                                                                            
GET https://zylalabs.com/api/1428/fish+species+database+api/1177/fish+data+by+name
                                                                            
                                                                        

Test Endpoint

API EXAMPLE RESPONSE

       
                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [{"id":806,"name":"Sardine","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardine","img_src_set":"Not available","meta":{}},{"id":935,"name":"Surf sardine","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_sardine","img_src_set":{"1.5x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/FMIB_51880_Flower_of_the_surf_Iso_flos-maris_Jordan_%26_Starks_Enoshima.jpeg/330px-FMIB_51880_Flower_of_the_surf_Iso_flos-maris_Jordan_%26_Starks_Enoshima.jpeg","2x":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/FMIB_51880_Flower_of_the_surf_Iso_flos-maris_Jordan_%26_Starks_Enoshima.jpeg/440px-FMIB_51880_Flower_of_the_surf_Iso_flos-maris_Jordan_%26_Starks_Enoshima.jpeg"},"meta":{"type_species":"Iso flosmarisD.S. Jordan & Starks, 1901","scientific_classification":{"domain":"eukaryota","kingdom":"animalia","phylum":"chordata","class":"actinopterygii","order":"atheriniformes","suborder":"atherinoidei","family":"isonidaerosen,_1964","genus":"isod._s._jordan_&_starks,_1901"}}}]
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                    

Fish Data by Name - CODE SNIPPETS


curl --location --request GET 'https://zylalabs.com/api/1428/fish+species+database+api/1177/fish+data+by+name&name=Required' --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' 


    

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