The preserved biological specimens and the associated ecological database are a rich resource of Florida's biodiversity information.

The preserved biological specimens and the associated ecological database are a rich resource of Florida's biodiversity information. The Ichthyology Collection represents the time period 1955 to the present. The specimens were collected in Florida's marine and estuarine habitats, and occasionally in neighboring waters; they represent the juvenile and adult life stages of Florida's diverse fish fauna.

To request a specimen loan or additional information, contact the collection manager.

Alfred Thomson, Ph.D.
Ichthyology Collection Manager
FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute
100 Eighth Avenue SE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5095
Phone: 727-896-8626, ext. 1204
Fax: 727-823-0166
E-mail: Fishcoll@MyFWC.com

 

FWRI Collection Policy and Loan Conditions

 

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