J.K.L. Mee across 8 islands of Oman, April – May 1990

April – May 1990 · 21 days, 12 of them collecting · 8 islands

All 96 specimens Every record on the map

JMCollectorJ.K.L. Mee · collected 1988–1993

Specimens: 96
Stops: 9
Names: 85
Types: 10
With images: 0
Km between stops: 1,074
Companions: 2
Departments: 1

23 April 1990

Day 1 of 21 · under way

Each numbered point is a stop: a run of days spent within about ten kilometres. The route between stops is drawn straight; the real course went by sea, by road or on foot.

5 specimens, 4 names
Thalassoma loxum 2, Gnatholepis anjerensis 1, Hetereleotris vulgaris 1
The specimens from 23 Apr →
3 specimens, 3 names
Bifax lacinia 1, Cirrhilabrus 1, Stephanolepis diaspros 1
The specimens from 24 Apr →
47 specimens, 46 names
Epinephelus gabriellae 2, Apogon 1, Apogon coccineus 1
The specimens from 25 Apr →
2 specimens, 2 names
Parapercis alboguttata 1, Sargocentron rubrum 1
The specimens from 29 Apr–1 May →
7 specimens, 6 names
Halichoeres leptotaenia 2, Bothus pantherinus 1, Carangoides 1
The specimens from 4 May →
21 specimens, 20 names
Halichoeres leptotaenia 2, Cirripectes filamentosus 1, Ecsenius pulcher 1
The specimens from 5 May–6 May →
5 specimens, 5 names
Cryptocentroides arabicus 1, Gerres oyena 1, Istigobius ornatus 1
The specimens from 9 May–10 May →
4 specimens, 4 names
Bothus pantherinus 1, Cypselurus oligolepis 1, Opistognathus muscatensis 1
The specimens from 12 May →
2 specimens, 2 names
Chromis xanthopterygia 1, Pomacentrus leptus 1
The specimens from 13 May →

What came home

The names most often on the labels of this journey; the families: Labridae 16, Gobiidae 12, Blenniidae 10, Apogonidae 9, Pseudochromidae 7, Tripterygiidae 5.