The fish collection of the Department of Zoology of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul includes mainly freshwater species, collected throughout the state of Rio Grande do Sul and in some regions of Brazil. The collection includes more than 19,000 lots cataloged, preserved in ethanol, including cleared and stained specimens and a collection of tissues for DNA extraction.

Online since: 05/03/2012
Last update: 22/02/2018

Conditions for using the data

Data are available for consultation. You may not use data for commercial purposes. Cite the source of information when the data are used. Data from biological collections are often historical ans need to be updated - use the information with caution.

How to cite

Coleção de Peixes, Departamento de Zoologia, IB, UFRGS

Contacts

Director or head of department:
Clarice Bernhardt Fialho
clarice.fialho@ufrgs.br
Curator:
Andre Luiz Netto Ferreira
alnferreira@gmail.com
Curator:
Luiz Roberto Malabarba
malabarb@ufrgs.br
Technician:
Juliana Mariani Wingert
juwingert@hotmail.com