There is something about the graceful movement of fish in water that makes it a very attractive design. The shapely form of the fish recurs in mythologies and legends all across the world, and many ancient motifs have fish designs included in them. The fish-shaped tattoos are also preferred by those who can connect with the flowy nature of a fish’s movement in the water.
Fish Tattoos are a particular favorite of people who can relate to water and water creatures.
For example, to capture the thrill and danger associated with a shark a person may want to get this powerful creature of the deep tattooed on their body. Certain tattoos like the Koi symbol tattoos are believed to bring good luck and resilience to those who get these beautiful fish motifs inked on their body. Koi fish design tattoos also have many ancient stories associated with them. Some may like how a brightly colored fighter fish behaves and looks, so they have the tiger fish design as their tattoo. The reference to fishes can also be found in the Bible and holy books of different world religions. Fishing is also one of the oldest hobbies known to mankind. Fishes often have attractive colors, and their delicate design with fins and a rapidly moving tail inspires many to have fish themed tattoos done on their bodies. In a way, those who have fish tattoos transform their body to a water body with the fishes living in it.
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Small Koi Fish Tattoo
The small koi fish floating between two hibiscus flowers on the water makes for beautiful self-expressive art. The tattoo is in vibrant orange and red with navy blue waves.
Beautiful Fish Tattoo
The fighter fish tattoo on the foot has been done very beautifully. Painted with subtle blue color, the tattoo looks amazing on the foot.
Yellow Star Fish Tattoo
The yellow star fish tattoo has been realistically done to show the perfect symmetry of the water creature. The star fish also has a gentle blue border surrounding the yellow.
Red Foot Koi Fish Tattoo
With its upper body in red and the lower portion in white this is tattoo shows a beautiful koi fish swimming in water.
Fish Tattoo Jesus Style
This artistic fish tattoo is painted in wooden colors and textures. The fish tattoo reads Jesus through a very intelligent combination of text and image.
Clown Fish Emerging From Planktons
This is a beautiful tattoo showing a blue and yellow clown fish coming out of the waving forest of deep-sea plankton.
Clown Fish Emerging From Planktons
Colorful Tropical Fish Tattoo
The colorful tropical fish looks very beautiful. This tattoo has been inked in yellow, black and blue.
Strange Fish Tattoo With Legs
This tattoo shows a cartoon style weird fish with legs. The fish is in fact standing on its legs and looking in an astonished manner at an object in front of it.
Pink Jelly Fish Tattoo
The pink jelly fish looks amazingly realistic in this tattoo. The fish has many wavy green tentacles.
Fish Sailor Tattoo
The fish sailor tattoo shows a cartoon fish using its ‘hands’ to lift its sailor cap and greet someone. This tattoo presents a very simple sense of humor.
Red And Blue Fish Tattoo
The red fish on one thigh and the blue fish on another make a colorful double tattoo design. Note the graceful sweep of the fishtail and the bubble patterns.
Huge Tattoo Of The Dorado Fish
The colorful Dorado Fish looks amazing as a tattoo. The Dorado fish tattoo reveals the love of angling and fishing.
Huge Tattoo Of The Dorado Fish
Pirate Skull With Fish Tattoo
An ancient pirate skull with eyes and a koi fish surrounding it makes for a great visual treat. The entire tattoo is monochrome and has been done in a reddish-brown color.
Fish Tattoo Showing Star Fish
The star fish has been done in amazing detail. The texture of the star fish has been done in a way to make it look realistic enough to pop out of the skin.
Vibrant Koi Fish Tattoo
The vibrant koi fish tattoo done in bright colors is a colorful design. Perhaps this tattoo refers to the dragon legend of the koi fish.
Big Tattoo Of Koi Fish
The blue and gray shades look cool and beautiful in this tattoo showing a big koi fish. The tsunami style waves and striped patterns curve gracefully along the shoulder.
Dual Big Fish Tattoo
Two big fishes chase small fishes in a horizontal run over the leg in this fresh tattoo done in shades of blue.
Big Fish Tattoo Showing Bass
The big bass tattoo in delicate and artistic shades reveals the fascination of angling. The basses are generally prized fishes to catch.
Koi Fish As Yin Yang
The Yin Yang Koi fish tattoo done in black has a mythical charm. The koi fishes here symbolize the harmony and balance of nature in a most attractive way.
Big Trout Tattoo
The trout with a wide gaping mouth looks realistic enough to be an angler’s prized tattoo. See how the fish is shown tumbling around in the waves.
Amazing Lion Fish Tattoo
The lion fish tattoo is inked in great detail. Well done in realistic colors, the tattoo shows the typical spiky design of this dangerous looking fish.
Gentle Fish Tattoo Of Tetra
The tetra fish tattoo has a quiet feel about it. This tattoo in shades of gray gives a sense of calm.
Creepy Fish Tattoo
The cartoony fish tattoo shows the fish wearing sunglasses and screaming showing the bloody teeth. The tattoo inked mostly in green with touches of red looks bold and colorful.
Tattoo Of Seuss Fish
The cartoony Seuss fish tattoo over the stars with a smile on its face speaks volumes about the sweetness of the person who has this tattoo done.
Fishes In Blue
Five fishes in different shapes and sizes float in this detailed tattoo picture that shows the bottom of the ocean.
Wavy Fighter Fish Tattoo
The wavy fighter fish tattoo has been done in awesome detail in blue and pink. It’s as if the body is the water and the fish is swimming beautifully in it, just frozen in time.
Fish Tattoo Showing Koi Fish
This big koi fish tattoo done in orange looks bright among the blue waves. The koi fish tattoos are also supposed to bring good luck according to the Japanese legends.
Huge Tiger Shark Tattoo
The huge tiger shark tattoo brings out an element of fierceness and devilry. The shark looks violent in this tattoo, just as its nature is in the real world.
Eerie Tiger Fish Skeleton
The eerie tiger fish tattoo done in skeletal detail makes for a beautiful fish bone theme tattoo design.
Deep Sea Fish Tattoo
This deep-sea fish tattoo styled in brown and black shades shows a giant fish with its toothy mouth open wide.
As good as the other one! Fishes are so sexy :)