Ichthyology Collection - Royal Ontario Museum

Occurrence Specimen
Latest version published on 10 October 2018
Publication date:
10 October 2018
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Description

The ROM ichthyology collection has over one million specimens of approximately 7,000 species from around the world. The collection currently holds over 93,000 catalogued lots, including 124 holotypes and 1,045 paratypes, with additional types being added regularly through both in-house and collaborative research. The ROM houses the largest and most diverse collection of Canadian freshwater fishes in existence.

Data Records

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Keywords

Occurrence; Observation

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Contacts

Bradley Millen
  • Metadata Provider
  • Originator
Royal Ontario Museum
CA
Erling Holm
  • Point Of Contact
Royal Ontario Museum
CA

Geographic Coverage

World - http://marineregions.org/mrgid/1900

Bounding Coordinates South West [-90, -180], North East [90, 180]

Temporal Coverage

Start Date / End Date 1830-01-01 / 2014-01-01

Additional Metadata

marine, harvested by iOBIS