Department of Ichthyology
Welcome to the Department of Ichthyology at the American Museum of Natural History
The Department of Ichthyology, as part of the Museum's Division of Vertebrate Zoology, maintains one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing collection of fishes. Follow the links on this page to learn how to access the collection, to learn more about the scientific research going on here, and to learn about the history of the department.
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Collection Information
The AMNH Ichthyology Collection contains more than 2,500,000 specimens that can be used for research.
Collection
Database
Search the Ichthyology Collection Database.
Research
Research Activities
Members of the Department of Ichthyology work to discover, document, and explain the diversity of the world's fishes.
Research
Publications
A list of publications by members of the Department of Ichthyology.
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About the Department
The history of the Museum's Department of Ichthyology as well as the collection it curates.
Related Resources
Research
Off-site Access to E-Resources
The Gottesman Research Library uses a proxy server to give the Museum community off-site access to electronic resources.
Educator Materials
The Chesapeake Bay Today With Large-scale Fishing
Students analyze the food web of today’s Chesapeake Bay with large-scale fishing.
Educator Materials
Summary of Activity Worksheet
Students summarize what they learned from analyzing historic and present day food webs and data on historic and present day oyster...