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 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
http://vertnet.org/resources/norms.htmlTaxonomic Coverages
746 species, 96 families, 35 orders and 4 classes are represented.
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Actinopterygiirank: class
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Myxinirank: class
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Hyperoartiarank: class
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Chondrichthyesrank: class
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Clupeiformesrank: order
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Cypriniformesrank: order
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Atheriniformesrank: order
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Perciformesrank: order
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Percopsiformesrank: order
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Cyprinodontiformesrank: order
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Siluriformesrank: order
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Esociformesrank: order
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Amiiformesrank: order
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Acipenseriformesrank: order
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Semionotiformesrank: order
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Anguilliformesrank: order
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Petromyzontiformesrank: order
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Mugiliformesrank: order
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Scorpaeniformesrank: order
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Osteoglossiformesrank: order
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Beloniformesrank: order
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Pleuronectiformesrank: order
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Gasterosteiformesrank: order
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Rajiformesrank: order
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Carcharhiniformesrank: order
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Aulopiformesrank: order
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Batrachoidiformesrank: order
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Elopiformesrank: order
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Tetraodontiformesrank: order
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Characiformesrank: order
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Chimaeriformesrank: order
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Osmeriformesrank: order
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Salmoniformesrank: order
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Ophidiiformesrank: order
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Lophiiformesrank: order
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Amphioxirank: order
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Gonorynchiformesrank: order
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Synbranchiformesrank: order
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Gadiformesrank: order
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Clupeidaerank: family
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Catostomidaerank: family
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Atherinidaerank: family
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Percidaerank: family
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Cyprinidaerank: family
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Centrarchidaerank: family
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Aphredoderidaerank: family
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Fundulidaerank: family
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Ictaluridaerank: family
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Poeciliidaerank: family
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Esocidaerank: family
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Amiidaerank: family
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Polyodontidaerank: family
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Moronidaerank: family
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Lepisosteidaerank: family
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Anguillidaerank: family
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Sciaenidaerank: family
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Scombridaerank: family
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Carangidaerank: family
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Petromyzontidaerank: family
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Mugilidaerank: family
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Triglidaerank: family
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Hiodontidaerank: family
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Belonidaerank: family
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Achiridaerank: family
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Paralichthyidaerank: family
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Ephippidaerank: family
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Ariidaerank: family
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Syngnathidaerank: family
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Dasyatidaerank: family
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Sphyrnidaerank: family
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Synodontidaerank: family
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Batrachoididaerank: family
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Eleotridaerank: family
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Sparidaerank: family
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Acipenseridaerank: family
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Elassomatidaerank: family
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Centropomidaerank: family
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Stromateidaerank: family
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Pomacentridaerank: family
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Gerreidaerank: family
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Rajidaerank: family
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Gobiidaerank: family
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Haemulidaerank: family
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Pristidaerank: family
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Elopidaerank: family
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Tetraodontidaerank: family
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Ophichthidaerank: family
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Cynoglossidaerank: family
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Trichiuridaerank: family
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Balistidaerank: family
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Characidaerank: family
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Umbridaerank: family
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Chimaeridaerank: family
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Cichlidaerank: family
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Cottidaerank: family
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Engraulidaerank: family
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Osmeridaerank: family
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Cyprinodontidaerank: family
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Pomatomidaerank: family
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Loricarridaerank: family
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Salmonidaerank: family
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Rachycentridaerank: family
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Serranidaerank: family
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Exocoetidaerank: family
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Scorpaenidaerank: family
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Lutjanidaerank: family
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Blenniidaerank: family
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Ophidiidaerank: family
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Dactyloscopidaerank: family
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Polynemidaerank: family
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Ogcocephalidaerank: family
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Torpedinidaerank: family
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Bothidaerank: family
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Carcharhinidaerank: family
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Branchiostomatidaerank: family
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Echeneidaerank: family
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Mullidaerank: family
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Antennariidaerank: family
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Muraenidaerank: family
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Gasterosteidaerank: family
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Amblyopsidaerank: family
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Uranoscopidaerank: family
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Clariidaerank: family
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Chanidaerank: family
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Galaxiidaerank: family
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Percopsidaerank: family
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Gobiesocidaerank: family
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Sphyraenidaerank: family
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Profundulidaerank: family
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Synbranchidaerank: family
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Hemiramphidaerank: family
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Coryphaenidaerank: family
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Gempylidaerank: family
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Phycidaerank: family
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Atherinopsidaerank: family
Geographic Coverages
Geographic representation of the material includes 27 states and five countries (Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines and USA).
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Matt Wagneroriginator
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