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News Release 11-114

'Library of Fishes' to Feature Thousands of Specimens from Remote Locations

Fish treasure trove opened with funding from the National Science Foundation

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Photo of scientist Phil Hastings with the fishes--in the SIO Marine Vertebrate Collection.

Scientist Phil Hastings with the fishes--in the SIO Marine Vertebrate Collection.

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Photo of notes from a 1955 Scripps Institution of Oceanography ichthyology field expedition.

Notes from a 1955 Scripps Institution of Oceanography ichthyology field expedition.

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Photo of a fish x-ray reveals detailed anatomical features.

A fish x-ray reveals detailed anatomical features.

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Photo of Phil Hastings with specimens to be incorporated into the Scripps collection.

Phil Hastings with specimens to be incorporated into the Scripps collection.

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Photo of specimens collected in waters off Mexico that will be processed thanks to funds from NSF.

The new NSF grant will allow researchers to process specimens collected in waters off Mexico.

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Photo of Phil Hastings and Grant Galland on the Sproul with specimens collected off San Diego.

Phil Hastings, Grant Galland on research vessel Sproul with specimens collected off San Diego.

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