Auburn Fish Biodiversity Lab
Research on the behavioral ecology and conservation of fishes, with emphasis on acoustic communication and spawning behavior of North American fishes.
We also teach ichthyology: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WxLtY7X0-BZwWapxm8I_Z5ulO5ulisOhzUJ
19/02/2024
‘Long Live Sturgeon!’ WHYY, Academy of Natural Sciences host discussion on endangered fish Scientists discussed the importance of protecting endangered species during an event hosted by WHYY and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
08/02/2024
17/01/2024
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A larval-stage dragonfish may look like it has a long, trailing tail, but we’re actually seeing it’s intestines, which, for reasons science hasn’t really been able to ascertain quite yet, hang mostly outside, measuring more than double the length of its body!!!!
Body length, ~1”, TL ~3.5”. Shot while drifting out over the deep abyss, off West Palm Beach, FL
14/01/2024
Jolts from electric eels cause fish to absorb free-floating DNA Zebrafish larvae took up genes for fluorescent proteins and began to glow after swimming with eels
16/12/2023
Eels Can Genetically Modify Nearby Fish With Their Electrical Pulses In laboratory experiments, gene transfer occurred in 5 percent of zebrafish larvae that were near eels when they discharged electricity
16/12/2023
Meet the tiny fish that only call Jefferson County home Though the creek water at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve is crystal clear, and thousands visit the preserve each year, it’s highly unlikely most will see three unique fish species that swim alongside…
21/11/2023
Do nocturnal habits help protect animals from extinction? After past crises, survivors switched to day shifts, study of fish finds
19/11/2023
Endangered snails released in NC pond after 20 years in captivity North Carolina wildlife officials on Thursday released 2,000 endangered snails back into the wild.
18/11/2023
The Shocking S*x Lives of Electric Eels in Brazil Lightning and other environmental electricity may jumpstart reproduction for the Amazon Basin fish.
13/10/2023
Officially extinct fish is alive and well, according to DNA analyses The houting, a fish species that lived in North Sea estuaries and is officially extinct, turns out to be alive and well. Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Natural History Museum London extracted DNA from multiple houtings conserved in the museum, up to 250+ years old. Next they co...
07/10/2023
Pacific lamprey: The jawless fish that survived 4 mass extinctions and sucks prey dry of blood and body fluids Lampreys belong to an ancient group of fish called Agnatha that evolved 450 million years ago, predating both dinosaurs and trees.
04/10/2023
19/09/2023
Meet Methuselah, the World’s Oldest Living Aquarium Fish The nonagenarian lungfish has lived in a tank in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco since 1938.
10/09/2023
Fish Caught on Camera at a Depth of 8,336 Meters, the Deepest Ever 10 years ago, a deep-sea scientist from the University of Western Australia predicted that fish would probably be discovered at depths ranging from 8,200m to
07/09/2023
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Incipient speciation in allopatric Etheostoma rupestre (Percidae: Etheostomatinae) lineages, with the description of three new subspecies | Zootaxa In recent years, new species descriptions for the North American darters have proliferated. Most species concepts accepted by contemporary ichthyologists require that a valid species be both monophyletic and diagnoseable, yet many lineages exhibit modal or range differences in morphological characte...
24/08/2023
This Fish Doesn’t Just See With Its Eyes -- It Also Sees With Its Skin. | Duke Today Image Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you’re blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one color-changing fish has evolved a clever way to keep watch on the parts of itself that lie outside its field of view -- by sensing light with its skin. Credit: James St. John, via Wikimedia Co...
08/08/2023
Women in STEAM - Dr. Ginny Adams - Inviting Arkansas Photography by LORI SPARKMAN PHOTOGRAPHY University of Central Arkansas | Director – Environmental Science Program & Professor of Biology BEGINNING INTERESTS As an undergraduate, I was set on pursuing [ … ]
02/08/2023
Missing from the Pearl River for 50 years, state and federal biologists working to save Pearl Darter Mississippi Public Broadcasting is MPB. Mississippi is Our Mission.
28/07/2023
Jenkins, Robert Ellis Robert Ellis Jenkins, 83, of Salem, VA., passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, with his loving family surrounding him. His death followed several years of challenging health issues, yet he kept his positive outlook and love for life and those he held close to his heart. Bob was born in Brooklyn,....
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26/07/2023
In search of the world's largest freshwater fish – the wonderfully weird giants lurking in Earth's rivers Freshwater megafish numbers have fallen by 94%, according to one study.
25/07/2023
This fish delivers a nasty sting. Could it also save lives? Scorpionfish protein kills drug-resistant bacteria from patients with cystic fibrosis
29/06/2023
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Queensland, Australia - Sailfish are considered the fastest fish in the sea, reaching top speeds of 70 miles per hour (112km/h).
Photo by Ben Bright
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