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MMNS Ichthyology Collection

Dataset homepage

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 2025-05-20.

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.
  1. Actinopterygii
    rank: class
  2. Myxini
    rank: class
  3. Hyperoartia
    rank: class
  4. Chondrichthyes
    rank: class
  5. Clupeiformes
    rank: order
  6. Cypriniformes
    rank: order
  7. Atheriniformes
    rank: order
  8. Perciformes
    rank: order
  9. Percopsiformes
    rank: order
  10. Cyprinodontiformes
    rank: order
  11. Siluriformes
    rank: order
  12. Esociformes
    rank: order
  13. Amiiformes
    rank: order
  14. Acipenseriformes
    rank: order
  15. Semionotiformes
    rank: order
  16. Anguilliformes
    rank: order
  17. Petromyzontiformes
    rank: order
  18. Mugiliformes
    rank: order
  19. Scorpaeniformes
    rank: order
  20. Osteoglossiformes
    rank: order
  21. Beloniformes
    rank: order
  22. Pleuronectiformes
    rank: order
  23. Gasterosteiformes
    rank: order
  24. Rajiformes
    rank: order
  25. Carcharhiniformes
    rank: order
  26. Aulopiformes
    rank: order
  27. Batrachoidiformes
    rank: order
  28. Elopiformes
    rank: order
  29. Tetraodontiformes
    rank: order
  30. Characiformes
    rank: order
  31. Chimaeriformes
    rank: order
  32. Osmeriformes
    rank: order
  33. Salmoniformes
    rank: order
  34. Ophidiiformes
    rank: order
  35. Lophiiformes
    rank: order
  36. Amphioxi
    rank: order
  37. Gonorynchiformes
    rank: order
  38. Synbranchiformes
    rank: order
  39. Gadiformes
    rank: order
  40. Clupeidae
    rank: family
  41. Catostomidae
    rank: family
  42. Atherinidae
    rank: family
  43. Percidae
    rank: family
  44. Cyprinidae
    rank: family
  45. Centrarchidae
    rank: family
  46. Aphredoderidae
    rank: family
  47. Fundulidae
    rank: family
  48. Ictaluridae
    rank: family
  49. Poeciliidae
    rank: family
  50. Esocidae
    rank: family
  51. Amiidae
    rank: family
  52. Polyodontidae
    rank: family
  53. Moronidae
    rank: family
  54. Lepisosteidae
    rank: family
  55. Anguillidae
    rank: family
  56. Sciaenidae
    rank: family
  57. Scombridae
    rank: family
  58. Carangidae
    rank: family
  59. Petromyzontidae
    rank: family
  60. Mugilidae
    rank: family
  61. Triglidae
    rank: family
  62. Hiodontidae
    rank: family
  63. Belonidae
    rank: family
  64. Achiridae
    rank: family
  65. Paralichthyidae
    rank: family
  66. Ephippidae
    rank: family
  67. Ariidae
    rank: family
  68. Syngnathidae
    rank: family
  69. Dasyatidae
    rank: family
  70. Sphyrnidae
    rank: family
  71. Synodontidae
    rank: family
  72. Batrachoididae
    rank: family
  73. Eleotridae
    rank: family
  74. Sparidae
    rank: family
  75. Acipenseridae
    rank: family
  76. Elassomatidae
    rank: family
  77. Centropomidae
    rank: family
  78. Stromateidae
    rank: family
  79. Pomacentridae
    rank: family
  80. Gerreidae
    rank: family
  81. Rajidae
    rank: family
  82. Gobiidae
    rank: family
  83. Haemulidae
    rank: family
  84. Pristidae
    rank: family
  85. Elopidae
    rank: family
  86. Tetraodontidae
    rank: family
  87. Ophichthidae
    rank: family
  88. Cynoglossidae
    rank: family
  89. Trichiuridae
    rank: family
  90. Balistidae
    rank: family
  91. Characidae
    rank: family
  92. Umbridae
    rank: family
  93. Chimaeridae
    rank: family
  94. Cichlidae
    rank: family
  95. Cottidae
    rank: family
  96. Engraulidae
    rank: family
  97. Osmeridae
    rank: family
  98. Cyprinodontidae
    rank: family
  99. Pomatomidae
    rank: family
  100. Loricarridae
    rank: family
  101. Salmonidae
    rank: family
  102. Rachycentridae
    rank: family
  103. Serranidae
    rank: family
  104. Exocoetidae
    rank: family
  105. Scorpaenidae
    rank: family
  106. Lutjanidae
    rank: family
  107. Blenniidae
    rank: family
  108. Ophidiidae
    rank: family
  109. Dactyloscopidae
    rank: family
  110. Polynemidae
    rank: family
  111. Ogcocephalidae
    rank: family
  112. Torpedinidae
    rank: family
  113. Bothidae
    rank: family
  114. Carcharhinidae
    rank: family
  115. Branchiostomatidae
    rank: family
  116. Echeneidae
    rank: family
  117. Mullidae
    rank: family
  118. Antennariidae
    rank: family
  119. Muraenidae
    rank: family
  120. Gasterosteidae
    rank: family
  121. Amblyopsidae
    rank: family
  122. Uranoscopidae
    rank: family
  123. Clariidae
    rank: family
  124. Chanidae
    rank: family
  125. Galaxiidae
    rank: family
  126. Percopsidae
    rank: family
  127. Gobiesocidae
    rank: family
  128. Sphyraenidae
    rank: family
  129. Profundulidae
    rank: family
  130. Synbranchidae
    rank: family
  131. Hemiramphidae
    rank: family
  132. Coryphaenidae
    rank: family
  133. Gempylidae
    rank: family
  134. Phycidae
    rank: family
  135. 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
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