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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection
Entry ID: saiab

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Summary
Abstract: The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is a National Research Facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF). It was formerly known as the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology, the Scientific 'home' of the Coelacanth. Their National Fish Collection is the largest collection of southern African fish anywhere in the world. It is the largest fish collection in Africa and the second largest in the southern hemisphere, and is included in FISHBASE. It currently contains 42582 records of 319 families. This dataset has been updated in August 2009.
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ISO Topic Category
BIOTA
OCEANS
Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Quality The overland records have been deleted.
Access Constraints None.
Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS.
Ancillary Keywords
AULOSTOMIDAE
ACROPOMATIDAE
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Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: HTTP
Distribution_Format: OBIS Schema
Fees: None
Personnel
ALAN WHITFIELD
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +27 46 6035829
Email: A.Whitfield at saiab.ac.za
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
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