A pretrained fresh water fish species classifier that sorts an image into one of 2 categories — which species of fresh water fish it is. Use the fresh water fish species API immediately, no training required, then adapt it to your own data when you need more.
Drop in a photo and get the prediction back. No signup, no setup.
A sample of the 51 labels this pretrained classifier chooses between.
Need a label that isn't here? Clone the classifier into your Nyckel console and edit the label set to fit your data.
Once you've added this classifier to your console, you get your own copy of it behind your own endpoint. Invoke it with any HTTP client:
curl
curl -X POST "https://www.nyckel.com/v1/functions/YOUR_FUNCTION_ID/invoke" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NYCKEL_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"data": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"}'Python
import requests
# Get an access token: https://www.nyckel.com/docs/api/overview/authentication/
token = "YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
response = requests.post(
"https://www.nyckel.com/v1/functions/YOUR_FUNCTION_ID/invoke",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer " + token},
json={"data": "https://example.com/photo.jpg"},
)
print(response.json())Example response
{
"labelName": "Largemouth Bass",
"labelId": "label_...",
"confidence": 0.92
}Trained on a Nyckel-curated dataset covering 2 fresh water fish species categories, served on Nyckel's own infrastructure — your image stays on Nyckel.
Send an image URL or file to the invoke endpoint; the response is a label with a confidence score.
Clone it, then correct predictions and add your own samples in the console — Nyckel retrains automatically, turning this into a custom model tuned to your data.
Fisheries departments can use this image classification function to accurately identify fresh water fish species, staying updated with the types and quantity of fish present in their area of control. This information will be invaluable for sustainable management and preservation efforts.
Academia and research institutions involved in biodiversity preservation can use this tool for surveying and inventorying species diversity in different freshwater bodies. The results can create a better understanding of the species distribution and potentially unveil the existence of rare or endangered species.
Aquarium shops and aquatic pet retailers can implement this tool to accurately identify and label their offerings. This can enhance the shopping experience of the consumers, helping aquarium hobbyists select the right species for their tanks.
Apps designed for anglers can integrate this function to assist users in identifying the fish they catch. This added feature can bring a better fishing experience and help users adhere to local fishing regulations.
Organisations promoting sustainable recreational fishing can use this function to teach and alert anglers about species that are safe to catch, and which ones to leave due to their protected or endangered status.
Companies conducting environmental impact assessments can utilize this function. By identifying the variety of species in fresh water bodies before and after a project, they can better understand the impact of their activities and devise mitigation strategies if required.
A zero-shot classifier uses a large foundation model's general knowledge to pick between your labels — no task-specific training, so new or edited labels work immediately. A Nyckel-trained classifier has been trained on labeled examples and runs on Nyckel's own infrastructure, which typically makes it faster, cheaper per call, and more accurate on data that resembles its training set. The "Under the hood" section on this page shows which kind this classifier is, and any classifier can be adapted into a trained one by adding your own examples.
Honestly: we can't know in advance — it depends on your data stream and how closely it resembles what this classifier has seen. The reliable way to find out is to measure it on your own data: start invoking the classifier with real traffic, or upload and annotate a set of images in the console — make sure they look like your production data, not idealized examples. Nyckel's evaluation metrics then show you exactly how it performs on that data before you rely on it.
No classifier is perfect, so Nyckel is built around the correction loop: invokes can be captured for review, you confirm or correct predictions in the console, and corrections become training data. Over time the model adapts to your data distribution — accuracy on your traffic improves with use rather than staying fixed.
No. This fresh water fish species classifier works out of the box — clone it into your console and you'll have your own API endpoint in under a minute. Training data only enters the picture when you want to adapt it: your corrected predictions and uploaded samples improve the model, and you can also edit the label set to match your needs.
Trying the classifier on this page is free with no signup. Cloning it requires a free account, and the free tier covers your first API calls each month — see nyckel.com/pricing for current limits and paid tiers.
Add this pretrained classifier to your Nyckel console — you'll get a live API endpoint in under a minute, and a path to a custom model when you need one.