Mission: to contribute with technical information on the diversity and biological attributes of the ichthyofauna of the Paraná III basin and other hydrographic regions with the objective of conserving and preserving aquatic ecosystems; train human resources and develop extension activities with emphasis on the concepts of Environmental Education. In addition to representing the diversity of fish that occurs in the Paraná watershed and region, the specimens are used for studies in the areas of systematics, morphology, education, and ecology.