🐟 Fish emoji

The Fish emoji 🐟 was approved under Unicode 6.0 in 2010. On most major platforms, the emoji depicts a blue or blue and white fish facing toward the left. Depending on the platform, the fish may be depicted realistically or be stylized. The exact color, number of fins, and possible species of the fish vary by platform.

The Fish emoji 🐟 is a commonly used emoji to refer to literal and figurative fish. The emoji is used to discuss seafood, fish kept as pets, fish raised in captivity, wild fish, and the sport of fishing. Besides fish, the Fish emoji 🐟 is often used to refer to other aquatic wildlife such as whales, jellyfish, and the cast of Spongebob Squarepants. At the same time, the Fish emoji 🐟 is often used alongside fish-based figures of speech, fish puns, or wordplay involving fish.

The Fish emoji 🐟 is often used with or in place of the Pisces emoji ♓ to refer to the sign of Pisces. Typically, people born between February 19 and March 20 are said to have Pisces as their zodiac sign. Because of this, the Fish emoji 🐟 is often used during this time by fans of astrology to wish Pisces a happy birthday.