Fish tattoo ideas

407 photos and flash · 25% Japanese, 14% Fine line · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a leaping bass breaking through splashing water on an upper arm.
Leaping bass breaking through water
Black and grey tattoo of a trout with a small fly lure above it on the inner forearm, drawn in traditional linework with dotted spots.
Trout and fly lure on a forearm
Colour tattoo of two koi fish swimming through teal water beneath pink cherry blossom, across the upper back and shoulder blade.
Koi fish and cherry blossom across a back
Fine line fish outline tattoo on the inner wrist, beside a steel Fossil watch strap.
Small fish outline on the inner wrist
Black stencil design of two stylised koi fish curving around a circle with three dots between them, in a Japanese style.
Two koi fish in a circle stencil
Black script tattoo of the word faith inside an outlined fish, sitting on the lower back above the waistband of blue jeans.
Faith script inside a fish on the lower back
Close-up of a hand in a loose fist showing a small fine line black fish tattoo on the inner wrist.
Small fish outline on the inner wrist
Realistic red and black fish tattoos with flowing fins on the side of a torso, above denim jeans.
Red and black fish on a side torso
Colourful full sleeve tattoo in a pixel art style, showing a swirling tree, a yellow gem, a pixelated figure, fish and a moon across the upper arm and forearm.
Pixel art scene full sleeve
Small solid black mermaid silhouette with two tiny fish below it, tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Mermaid silhouette on the inner wrist
Black ink tattoo of the word faith in script inside an outlined fish shape, placed on the lower back above the waistband of blue jeans.
Faith script inside a fish outline on the lower back
Sheet of twelve black tribal-style zodiac designs on white, including a ram, bull, crab, lion, scales and goat, in flowing swirled linework.
Twelve tribal zodiac designs in black
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a fish with a bold black and red outline, grey-blue shading and yellow and orange markings, beside a skeleton tattoo on skin.
Fish tattoo with a red outline
Colour Japanese koi fish tattoo with white wave swirls and a white lotus bloom, wrapping the shoulder and upper arm.
Koi fish and lotus on upper arm
Two calves with fine line doodle tattoos: a scribbled loop, scissors, a worm and a red fish on the left leg, and a smiling stick figure with a red music note on the right.
Doodle tattoos on two calves
Sheet of coloured cartoon temporary tattoo designs showing Ariel, Flounder and Sebastian from The Little Mermaid on a white background.
Little Mermaid characters temporary tattoo sheet
Black and grey dotwork koi fish tattoo with a mandala background, running across the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi fish with mandala on upper arm
Full colour neo-traditional sleeve tattoo on an arm showing Disney princesses including Ariel, Belle and Tiana, with a rose and a frog, across the forearm and upper arm.
Disney princess sleeve across four views
Collage of colour Disney character tattoos, including the Beast on a hand, Scar, a Genie, and Peter Pan and Tinker Bell on a forearm sleeve.
Disney character tattoos collage on hand and arm
Neo-traditional flash design of a red-haired mermaid with a teal tail, two fish and a SIREN banner, in an oval frame.
Mermaid with fish in an oval frame
Small black and grey fine line tattoo of a betta fish with flowing fins on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Small black fish tattoo on inner forearm
Traditional flash drawing of a pin-up woman resting her arms on the rim of a foaming beer mug, with a green and red fish tail below, in bold colour.
Pin-up leaning over a beer mug
Neo-traditional full sleeve tattoo on an arm showing a red-sailed ship in a lightning storm above an octopus and sharks in green sea.
Pirate ship and octopus full sleeve
Small black fine line tattoo of a spiral above a simple shape with a forked tail, placed on the forearm near the wrist.
Small spiral and simple shape on the wrist
Black and grey fine outline tattoo of a fish symbol with two arrows inside, placed on the top of a foot.
Fish outline with arrows on a foot
Black and grey sketch-style tattoo of two koi fish curled into a circle on the side of a person's ribs.
Two koi fish in a circle on the ribs
Black fine line script reading He walks with me beside a small fish outline, tattooed on the side of a foot.
Fish symbol and script quote on foot
Black and grey flash design of a three-masted pirate ship with a skull flag, surrounded by pirate-themed lettering and a shark.
Pirate ship with lettering flash design
Colour tattoo of a blue sea serpent with green horns and an orange fish among green seaweed, in a Japanese-inspired style, on a calf.
Blue sea serpent and orange fish on a calf
Black and gold koi fish drawn in a Japanese style with white scale outlines and red gills, beside the headline The Meaning Behind Koi Fish Tattoos, with no body part shown.
Black and gold koi fish tattoo design
Small red koi fish tattoo with soft, watercolour-style shading on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Red koi fish on an inner forearm
Colour tattoo of a betta fish with teal, purple and pink flowing fins on the upper chest, covered in clear wrap.
Betta fish tattoo on the upper chest
Black and grey realism tattoo of a shaded skull and ornate key on an upper arm, with part of a scaled fish tattoo visible above it.
Skull and ornate key on upper arm
Colour tattoo of a goldfish in loose black linework with orange, yellow and red wash and ink dots, on a person's ribs.
Sketchy goldfish with watercolour wash on ribs
Pencil drawing of a tattoo design showing two shaded koi fish within black tribal-style lines, with flowers and swirls, in black and grey.
Koi fish and flower tattoo design
Black ink drawing of a seahorse filled with looping curved line patterns, a flash design with no placement on the body.
Seahorse in black line zentangle pattern
Black and grey pencil-style drawing of a koi fish with a faceted geometric lower body, sketched on a tablet with a stylus.
Geometric koi fish design sketch
Black outline tattoo of a hammerhead shark on the ankle of a person wearing beige flats and rolled jeans, in fine line style.
Hammerhead shark outline on ankle
Small black tattoo of a cross overlapping a fish symbol on the inner wrist, shown in a black and white photo.
Cross and fish on a wrist
Colour tattoo of two orange and red koi fish curving into a circle around a black Pisces symbol, on a person's calf.
Two koi fish with a Pisces symbol on a calf
Black and grey dotwork sleeve tattoo on a forearm showing a sailing ship, a diver in a brass helmet, a submarine, fish and an octopus.
Nautical sleeve with diver and sailing ship
Colour neo-traditional tattoo of an anthropomorphic catfish wearing a blue waistcoat and red bow tie, on the inner forearm.
Catfish in a waistcoat and bow tie
Japanese style koi tattoo in a yin yang circle, with one fish in orange and one in black and grey, on smooth skin.
Orange and black koi in a yin yang circle
Flash design of a compass rose wrapped in vines and flowers, with a hanging anchor, rope, a bird and a fish, in teal and peach tones.
Compass rose with vines, anchor and bird
Flash design of a compass rose on a teal world map, framed by branches, flowers, leaves, rope, a fish, a bird and an anchor, in a botanical style.
Compass rose with anchor, bird and botanical wreath
Black and grey outline tattoo of a fish symbol pierced by a nail, on the ankle and heel of a foot.
Fish symbol with nail on an ankle
Painted design of two blue and black betta fish curving around a pale blue circle on a white background.
Two betta fish in a circle
Japanese style tattoo of a black and grey koi with a pink lotus, cherry blossoms and waves, on the side of the thigh.
Koi and lotus with waves on the thigh