Our collection's data are openly available to anyone, and we publish them in diverse ways for different audiences.
- Fishes of Texas FishNet2 - global data aggregator The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - link to query for all specimen data
- Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) - global data aggregator
- Specify Portal - query our database directly
Genetic Resources holdings:
The best way to view our frozen tissue samples is by querying the The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - this link. In addition to those, we have a large collection of whole specimens that were originally preserved and remain in 95% ethanol which are also available upon request.
Please cite us properly when using our data. Although the official name of the collections within the University of Texas is now the Biodiversity Collections of the Department of Integrative Biology, the acronym TNHCI (Texas Natural History Collections - Ichthyology) should be used when referring to specimens in publications. Whenever TNHCI specimens or data are used in published research it should be acknowledged in the publication with a proper citation (see our preferred citation). It is also customary to list specific specimen lots in publications. If doing so please reference our catalog numbers prefixed with "TNHCI". Copies of all publications (peer-reviewed or not) referencing TNHCI specimens should be sent to the curator and collection manager.
Please contact the Collection Manager with any questions about our data.