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FBIP: SeaKeys - iziko_cartilaginous_fish

Citation

Bosman A (2020). FBIP: SeaKeys - iziko_cartilaginous_fish. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/e6nbhk accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-12-10.

Description

The iziko South African Museum has a comprehensive holdings comprising of identified cartilaginous fish, mostly from Cape waters, but extending to Angola and Mozambique and the Southern, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. It currently contains 4066 records.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Global coverage

Sampling

Museum Specimens

Quality Control

Some georeferencing was done, needs further verification of georeferences and taxonomic verification.

Method steps

  1. Various methods used, outlined in the spreadsheet

Taxonomic Coverages

Marine Cartilaginous Fish
  1. Chordata
    common name: Cartilaginous fish rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

Global coverage

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Albe Bosman
originator
position: Collections Manager: Ichthyology
Iziko Museums
25 Queen Victoria street
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0832599130
email: abosman@iziko.org.za
Albe Bosman
metadata author
position: Collections Manager: Ichthyology
Iziko Museums
25 Queen Victoria street
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0832599130
email: abosman@iziko.org.za
Mahlatse Kgatla
content provider
position: FBIP Data Specialist
SANBI
2 Cussonia Avenue
Pretoria
0184
Gauteng
ZA
Telephone: 0128435196
email: m.kgatla@sanbi.org.za
homepage: http://fbip.co.za/contact/
Albe Bosman
administrative point of contact
position: Collections Manager: Ichthyology
Iziko Museums
25 Queen Victoria street
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: 0832599130
email: abosman@iziko.org.za
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