MMNS Ichthyology Collection

Matt Wagner

doi:10.15468/4c3qeq

MMNS Ichthyology Collection

Citation

Wagner M (2017). MMNS Ichthyology Collection. Mississippi Museum of Natural Science. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4c3qeq accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

The Ichthyology Collection is the largest of the biological collections housed at MMNS with the earliest material dating back to 1888. The majority of the holdings represent freshwater species; however, the collection does contain representative material from marine and estuarine habitats. Total holdings of the MMNS Ichthyology Collection contain approximately 62,000 cataloged lots, which is represented by over 965,000 individuals, 746 species, 96 families and 35 orders.

Additional info

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Taxonomic Coverages

746 species, 96 families, 35 orders and 4 classes are represented.

Actinopterygii
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Myxini
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Hyperoartia
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Chondrichthyes
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Clupeiformes
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Cypriniformes
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Atheriniformes
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Perciformes
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Percopsiformes
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Cyprinodontiformes
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Siluriformes
rank: order
Esociformes
rank: order
Amiiformes
rank: order
Acipenseriformes
rank: order
Semionotiformes
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Anguilliformes
rank: order
Petromyzontiformes
rank: order
Mugiliformes
rank: order
Scorpaeniformes
rank: order
Osteoglossiformes
rank: order
Beloniformes
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Pleuronectiformes
rank: order
Gasterosteiformes
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Rajiformes
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Carcharhiniformes
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Aulopiformes
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Batrachoidiformes
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Elopiformes
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Tetraodontiformes
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Characiformes
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Chimaeriformes
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Osmeriformes
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Salmoniformes
rank: order
Ophidiiformes
rank: order
Lophiiformes
rank: order
Amphioxi
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Gonorynchiformes
rank: order
Synbranchiformes
rank: order
Gadiformes
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Clupeidae
rank: family
Catostomidae
rank: family
Atherinidae
rank: family
Percidae
rank: family
Cyprinidae
rank: family
Centrarchidae
rank: family
Aphredoderidae
rank: family
Fundulidae
rank: family
Ictaluridae
rank: family
Poeciliidae
rank: family
Esocidae
rank: family
Amiidae
rank: family
Polyodontidae
rank: family
Moronidae
rank: family
Lepisosteidae
rank: family
Anguillidae
rank: family
Sciaenidae
rank: family
Scombridae
rank: family
Carangidae
rank: family
Petromyzontidae
rank: family
Mugilidae
rank: family
Triglidae
rank: family
Hiodontidae
rank: family
Belonidae
rank: family
Achiridae
rank: family
Paralichthyidae
rank: family
Ephippidae
rank: family
Ariidae
rank: family
Syngnathidae
rank: family
Dasyatidae
rank: family
Sphyrnidae
rank: family
Synodontidae
rank: family
Batrachoididae
rank: family
Eleotridae
rank: family
Sparidae
rank: family
Acipenseridae
rank: family
Elassomatidae
rank: family
Centropomidae
rank: family
Stromateidae
rank: family
Pomacentridae
rank: family
Gerreidae
rank: family
Rajidae
rank: family
Gobiidae
rank: family
Haemulidae
rank: family
Pristidae
rank: family
Elopidae
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Tetraodontidae
rank: family
Ophichthidae
rank: family
Cynoglossidae
rank: family
Trichiuridae
rank: family
Balistidae
rank: family
Characidae
rank: family
Umbridae
rank: family
Chimaeridae
rank: family
Cichlidae
rank: family
Cottidae
rank: family
Engraulidae
rank: family
Osmeridae
rank: family
Cyprinodontidae
rank: family
Pomatomidae
rank: family
Loricarridae
rank: family
Salmonidae
rank: family
Rachycentridae
rank: family
Serranidae
rank: family
Exocoetidae
rank: family
Scorpaenidae
rank: family
Lutjanidae
rank: family
Blenniidae
rank: family
Ophidiidae
rank: family
Dactyloscopidae
rank: family
Polynemidae
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Ogcocephalidae
rank: family
Torpedinidae
rank: family
Bothidae
rank: family
Carcharhinidae
rank: family
Branchiostomatidae
rank: family
Echeneidae
rank: family
Mullidae
rank: family
Antennariidae
rank: family
Muraenidae
rank: family
Gasterosteidae
rank: family
Amblyopsidae
rank: family
Uranoscopidae
rank: family
Clariidae
rank: family
Chanidae
rank: family
Galaxiidae
rank: family
Percopsidae
rank: family
Gobiesocidae
rank: family
Sphyraenidae
rank: family
Profundulidae
rank: family
Synbranchidae
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Hemiramphidae
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Coryphaenidae
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Gempylidae
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Phycidae
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Atherinopsidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Geographic representation of the material includes 27 states and five countries (Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines and USA).

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Matt Wagner
originator
position: State Ichthyologist/Curator of Fishes
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson
39202-1353
MS
US
Telephone: 610-763-9074
email: matthew.wagner@mmns.state.ms.us
homepage: http://www.msnaturalscience.org

Matt Wagner
metadata author
position: State Ichthyologist/Curator of Fishes
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson
39202-1353
MS
US
Telephone: 610-763-9074
email: matthew.wagner@mmns.state.ms.us
homepage: http://www.msnaturalscience.org

David Bloom
programmer
position: Programmer
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

David Bloom
programmer
position: Coordinator
VertNet
email: dbloom@vertnet.org
homepage: http://www.vertnet.org

John Wieczorek
programmer
position: Information Architect
Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley
email: tuco@berkeley.edu

Matt Wagner
administrative point of contact
position: State Ichthyologist/Curator of Fishes
Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson
39202-1353
MS
US
Telephone: 610-763-9074
email: matthew.wagner@mmns.state.ms.us
homepage: http://www.msnaturalscience.org