ASCII Fish

ASCII fish to copy and paste: the classic ><(((º>, tiny ><>, a fish bowl, a school of fish, a shark fin and a fish skeleton. One tap copies.

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><(((('>

Classic fish

><>

Small fish

<'))))><

Fish swimming left

  ><>      ><>
      <><

Two fish

    /\
  _/./
,-'    `-:..-'/
: o )      _  (
"`-....,--; `-.\
    `'

Round fish

        o
      o
    ><((((°>

Fish with bubbles

   .-"""""-.
  /  ><>    \
 |      <><  |
  \   ><>   /
   '-.....-'

Fish bowl

><>  ><>  ><>
  ><>  ><>  ><>
><>  ><>  ><>

School of fish

   |\
___| \___~~~~~

Shark fin

>=}=}=}=°>

Fish skeleton

One-line fish

Single-line versions that paste cleanly into chats and usernames. More on the one-line ASCII art page.

More ASCII art

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Questions people ask

How do you type a fish in ASCII?

Type > < followed by a few ( and finish with º> or >: ><((((º>. The shortest version is just ><>. To make it swim the other way, reverse it: <º))))><.

What does ><> mean?

It is a tiny fish facing right: >< is the tail and > the head. It has been used as a forum signature since the Usenet days and is also the name of an esoteric programming language, ><> ("Fish").

How do I paste fish ASCII art without it breaking?

Paste it inside a code block (three backticks before and after) or anywhere that uses a monospace font. Proportional fonts squash the spaces and shear the picture.

Can I use these in my project?

Yes, small ASCII pieces like these are shared freely. If a piece carries artist initials, keep them when you repost it.