Fish tattoo ideas

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

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Ink line drawing of an ornamental lionfish with spiky fins, dotted details and swirling linework, shown as a design on paper with no body placement.
Ornamental lionfish line drawing
Small black ink tattoo of two koi fish swimming in a circle on the inside of a wrist, in a brushstroke style.
Two koi fish in a circle on a wrist
Black and grey neo-traditional tattoo of a globe wrapped in a banner reading WANDERLUST, with scrollwork and leaves, on the outer thigh.
Globe with banner and scrollwork on a thigh
Black ink tally mark tattoo of four upright lines crossed by a diagonal on a forearm, with coloured tattoos of a bow and a fish nearby.
Tally marks on a forearm
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a sushi roll with pink fish slices on skin beside an ear, with blue and opal stud earrings above it.
Tiny sushi tattoo beside the ear
Black silhouette tattoo of a mermaid with a small fish and a crab on the inner forearm.
Mermaid with fish and crab on forearm
Small dotted-outline ghost tattoo with grey shading and pink cheeks, set among traditional colour tattoos on a lower leg.
Dotted ghost on a calf
Fine line black fish outline tattoo on the top of a foot, with fingers wearing black glitter nail polish at the upper edge of the frame.
Small fish outline tattoo on a foot
Three-panel photo of a colour Japanese-style forearm tattoo showing a blue horned sea serpent, red fish and outlined waves.
Blue sea serpent and red fish on a forearm
Colour traditional-style tattoo of a stylised fish with red and orange flame-like fins and scale shading, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Stylised fish with red flame fins on upper arm
Coloured drawing of a koi and a yellow goldfish among yellow and red flowers, with a black-and-white stencil version of the design in the top left corner.
Koi and goldfish design with stencil inset
Black and grey realism tattoo covering a man's back with a sailing ship on rough waves, a bearded face in the sea spray, an underwater scene and a temple, with tentacles on the upper arms.
Full back sailing ship and sea scene tattoo
Traditional style tattoo of a red and black goldfish with bold outlines and flowing fins, placed on the side of the ribs.
Red and black goldfish on the ribs
Realistic colour tattoo of a spotted moray eel and two clownfish among green and purple anemone on a lower leg.
Moray eel and clownfish on a calf
Colourful watercolour-style tattoo on a thigh showing a mermaid on a rock beneath a large glowing full moon, with a blue underwater scene of fish and coral below.
Mermaid under a full moon on a thigh
Red goldfish tattoo with soft shading and flowing fins on the upper thigh.
Red goldfish on a thigh
Traditional style pomegranate tattoo with dark green leaves on the back of a hand, with small heart, fish and star tattoos on the fingers.
Pomegranate tattoo on the back of a hand
Colour tattoo of a red and green octopus with seaweed above it, in neo-traditional style, across the side of a torso and hip.
Octopus wrapping the side and hip
Close-up of a fine line black fish skeleton tattoo on the inner ear, with a turquoise stud and a shell stud earring.
Fish skeleton tattoo on the inner ear
Black and grey dotwork fish tattoo spanning the upper chest and shoulder, with fine geometric lines and wave-like fronds beside it.
Dotwork fish tattoo on chest and shoulder
Black line drawing of two flowing betta fish with long trailing fins and rising bubbles, shown as a tattoo flash design.
Two flowing betta fish with bubbles
Full Japanese-style sleeves on both arms and a chest piece, with pink and yellow koi, cherry blossoms and black-grey waves, shown on a shirtless torso.
Japanese koi and blossom full sleeves
Sketch-style tattoo of three goldfish with black linework and orange wash, placed on the side of the torso over the ribs.
Three goldfish sketch on the side of the torso
Colour tattoo of a teal and pink betta fish with swirling fins on the side of the torso, shown in a Realism style.
Betta fish with flowing fins on the side
Colour Japanese style tattoo of a cherry blossom branch and two koi fish across the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and cherry blossom sleeve
Colour tattoo of a red chrysanthemum with blue ribbon-like petals and small goldfish, placed on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Chrysanthemum with goldfish on a shoulder blade
Traditional style tattoos on both legs showing sailing ships, red roses, a mermaid, a fish and anchors with rope, on thighs, calves and ankles.
Matching traditional ship and anchor leg tattoos
Realistic black and grey fish tattoo with orange and teal triangular shards, running down the back of a calf.
Fish with coloured shards on a calf
Painterly koi fish tattoo in blue, orange and pink ink, with pink cherry blossoms, photographed on skin.
Koi fish with cherry blossoms
Black ink tattoo of two koi fish swimming in a circle on the inner wrist, in a Japanese style with soft brushed shading.
Two koi fish in a circle on a wrist
Colourful neo-traditional tattoo of a whale decorated with sailboats, fish and an umbrella, with a bird on top, on the inner forearm.
Whale with sailboats on a forearm
A small, pale fine line outline of a fish, an ichthys style symbol, on the inner wrist and palm side of a hand next to a steel watch strap.
Small fish outline on the inner wrist
Digital 3D render of a woman in black lace lingerie with a rose on one arm, a dark tattoo sleeve on the other, a koi fish on one thigh and a dreamcatcher on the other.
Woman in lingerie with tattoos on arms and thighs
Black and grey skeletal anglerfish tattoo with a small skull above it on an upper arm, photographed on a bed.
Skeletal anglerfish on upper arm
Black and grey dotwork flash design of an eye inside a triangle, framed by fish, a cross, an anchor and a heart within a circular mandala.
Eye in triangle mandala design
Blue ornamental drawing of two intertwined fish covered in dotwork and paisley-like filigree on a pale grey background, shown as a design rather than on skin.
Blue ornamental twin fish design
Black and grey Japanese style koi fish, flowers, clouds and waves covering a full sleeve from shoulder to forearm, shown from two angles.
Koi and waves full sleeve
Colour tattoo of the cartoon fish Dory above the words Just Keep Swimming in black lettering, on a forearm.
Dory with Just Keep Swimming lettering on a forearm
Colour Japanese style half sleeve tattoo of red koi fish and pink cherry blossoms over a grey swirl, covering the upper arm and shoulder.
Koi and cherry blossom half sleeve
Colour tattoo of a trout above waves with the script words Gone Fishin' in Heaven, placed on the left ribs.
Gone Fishin' in Heaven on a rib
Colour tattoo of the blue tang fish Dory from Finding Nemo with the words Just keep swimming in black script beneath her, on a area of pale skin.
Dory with Just keep swimming script
Colour Japanese-style tattoo of a green and blue fish tail curling through black-outlined waves on skin.
Green and blue fish tail with waves
Fine line black script reading just keep swimming with a small anchor on a person's upper back near the shoulder blade.
Just keep swimming script with anchor on shoulder
Full body Japanese style tattoo with koi, dragon and lotus motifs across the arms, chest and legs of a seated person against a black background.
Japanese bodysuit with koi and dragon
Colour tattoo of a beckoning maneki-neko cat with a red collar and bell, decorated with a red fish and small flowers, in a Japanese-inspired style on the upper arm.
Maneki-neko beckoning cat on upper arm
Small black silhouette tattoo of a mermaid swimming beside two fish on the inner wrist and forearm.
Mermaid and fish silhouette on a wrist
Colour full arm sleeve tattoo of Disney princesses including Jasmine, Belle and Ariel, in a neo-traditional style across the upper arm and forearm.
Disney princess colour arm sleeve
Colour tattoo of a black mermaid silhouette swimming through teal and pink bubbles, with two small fish silhouettes, on the side of the ribs.
Mermaid silhouette with teal bubbles on ribs