National Fisheries Development Board building

{{Short description|Fish-shaped building in Hyderabad, India}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox historic site

| name = National Fisheries Development Board

| image = Fish_shaped_building.jpg

| caption = National Fisheries Development Board building, 22 September 2012

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| location = Pillar No:235, Fish Building, PV Narasimha Rao Expressway, Hyderabad, Telangana 500052

| built = 2012

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| architect = Central Public Works Department of India

| architecture = Novelty

| native_name = నేషనల్ ఫిషరీస్ డెవలప్‌మెంట్ బోర్డ్

| native_language2 = Hindi

| native_language = Telugu

| native_name2 = राष्ट्रीय मत्स्य विकास बोर्ड

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The National Fisheries Development Board building, located in Hyderabad, India, is the headquarters of the eponymous National Fisheries Development Board. The building is notable as a unique example of mimetic or novelty architecture, being designed in the shape of a gigantic fish.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Cathy |date=2018-01-28 |title=Mimetic architecture: Why does this building look like a fish? |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/mimetic-architecture-osm/index.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=2012-11-05 |title=National Fisheries Development Board Building |language=en-US |magazine=Time |url=https://style.time.com/2012/11/05/15-buildings-that-dont-look-like-buildings/slide/national-fisheries-development-board-building/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |issn=0040-781X}}{{Cite web |title=National Fisheries Development Board |url=https://nfdb.gov.in/ |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=nfdb.gov.in}} Although Hyderabad is an inland city in Telangana, a landlocked state, Hyderabad is the location of the head of India's fisheries department, partly due to the state of Telangana including the majority of catchment area of major rivers such as the Godavari and Krishna.

The building's unique appearance has led to mixed reactions from the public. Many Hyderabad residents view the building positively due to its unique and instantly recognizable design. However, others criticize the building for its usage of mimetic architecture, considering it a folly. Additionally, some have criticized the execution of the design of the fish itself, describing it as "unfortunate" or comparing it to "a shark that has swallowed a blimp." In extreme cases, it has even been referred to as an eyesore.