Freshwater fish records at The University of the South Pacific
Citation
Copeland L, Brown K (2023). Freshwater fish records at The University of the South Pacific. The University of the South Pacific. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mfwmxb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Freshwater biodiversity in the Oceania region is not well studied and underreported. The preserved specimens of freshwater fish at The University of the South Pacific (Suva, Fiji) are documented in this dataset and is a work in progress. No coordinates have been included as the sites need to be georeferenced. This is a long term goal.
The records in this dataset were mobilised from a catalouge prepared by Lekima Copeland, one of the few freshwater ichthyologist's from Fiji. Data mobilisation and publication followed the guidelines provided by GBIF. Taxonomic names were verified using the OpenRefine script developed by SIB-Colombia for Taxonomic Validation with WORMS's API, available on GitHub.
Taxonomic Coverages
The following familes make up this dataset:
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Ambassidaerank: family
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Anguillidaerank: family
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Apogonidaerank: family
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Carangidaerank: family
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Chanidaerank: family
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Cichlidaerank: family
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Congridaerank: family
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Cyprinidaerank: family
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Diodontidaerank: family
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Dorosomatidaerank: family
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Eleotridaerank: family
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Engraulidaerank: family
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Gerreidaerank: family
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Gobiidaerank: family
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Haemulidaerank: family
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Kuhliidaerank: family
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Leiognathidaerank: family
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Lutjanidaerank: family
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Megalopidaerank: family
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Monodactylidaerank: family
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Moringuidaerank: family
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Mugilidaerank: family
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Mullidaerank: family
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Muraenidaerank: family
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Ophichthidaerank: family
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Poeciliidaerank: family
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Scatophagidaerank: family
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Siganidaerank: family
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Sphyraenidaerank: family
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Syngnathidaerank: family
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Terapontidaerank: family
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Tetraodontidaerank: family
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Tetrarogidaerank: family
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Zenarchopteridaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
At this time, the dataset covers Fiji and the Solomon Islands.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Lekima Copelandoriginator
position: Freshwater Ichthyologist
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: lekima.copeland@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-6571
Kelly Brown
originator
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795
Lekima Copeland
metadata author
position: Freshwater Ichthyologist
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: lekima.copeland@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-6571
Kelly Brown
metadata author
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795
Kelly Brown
curator
position: Curator USP Marine Collection
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795
Lekima Copeland
administrative point of contact
position: Freshwater Ichthyologist
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: lekima.copeland@gmail.com
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1797-6571
Kelly Brown
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
The University of the South Pacific
Suva
FJ
email: kelly.brown@usp.ac.fj
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7233-0795