About this site

Public Fighting Fish is the "public information arm" of FAKE FISH, the Federal Aquatic Knowledge Exchange, Fighting-Fish Standards Integrity and Husbandry. FAKE FISH is not a real organisation. It is a work of satire concerning paperwork, pets and the very serious manner in which official documents address very small matters.

What is real here

• The jokes.
• Two optional one-off purchases: the $3.49 (AUD) Official Fighting-Fish Owner's Handbook on the Support the Registry page, a printable joke PDF; and the A$19 First 30 Days guide in Real Care, a 6-page PDF with a 30-day checklist of genuine betta care.
• The Real Care section, which is genuine care information and not part of the satire.
• The Registry's contact address for refunds and enquiries is: fakefightingfish@gmail.com.
• The standard of care the Registry trusts owners will provide to their actual fish.

What is not real

• Every Act, Regulation, Ordinance, section and schedule.
• Every condition, symptom, diagnostic criterion and treatment.
• Every form, fee, statistic, consultation, minister and statement.
• The Registry, the Registrar and the large book with the ribbon bookmark.

Sister site

Fake Fighting Fish lets you send a friend a (clearly disclosed) joke registry notice about their fish, and lets them play along.

Looking after real fish

Fighting fish need warm, clean, filtered water, a lid and a proper diet. Owners are advised to follow the guidance of a veterinarian or a reputable aquarium supplier, rather than that of a satirical registry.

Last updated: 19 October 2026. This page has been reviewed by the Committee for Reviewing Pages, which determined that it is a page.