Matsya is one of the 10 avatars (incarnations) of the Hindu god Vishnu. In this appearance Vishnu saved the world from a great flood. Manu, the first man, caught a little fish that grew to giant size. When the flood approached, Manu saved himself by tying his boat to the horn on the fish's head.

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More info: Avatar Vishnu refers to the 10 main incarnations of Vishnu, who is regarded as the preserver and protector of the universe. They are:

1. Matsya: The fish avatar who saved the first man and other creatures from a great flood.
2. Kurma: The tortoise avatar who supported the churning of the ocean to obtain the treasures of the milk ocean.
3. Varaha: The boar avatar who lifted the earth from the bottom of the sea after a demon dragged it down.
4. Narasimha: The man-lion avatar who killed a tyrannical king who had a boon of being invincible by any human or animal.
5. Vamana: The dwarf avatar who tricked a demon king who had conquered the three worlds and restored them to the gods.
6. Parashurama: The warrior-sage avatar who wielded an axe and exterminated the corrupt and oppressive kshatriya kings.
7. Rama: The ideal king avatar who fought against the demon king Ravana who had abducted his wife Sita.
8. Krishna or Balarama: The divine hero avatar who played a key role in the Mahabharata war and taught the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna. 
9. Buddha: The enlightened teacher avatar who founded Buddhism and taught the path of non-violence and compassion.
10. Kalki: The future warrior avatar who will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the current age of darkness and ignorance, to destroy evil and usher in a new era of righteousness.