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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 13h

World Hagfish Day celebrates the fish that makes us ask questions like: What is it? What is it eating? And… Why so much slime?!

Of approximately 80 species of hagfish worldwide, five are known to live in Australian waters.

👀 fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/class/5

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 1d

📑 #NewStudy by Tibby considers data on the prehistoric drying of lakes on K’gari, suggesting even the deeper lakes on the island may be susceptible to a drier climate.

👀 doi.org/10.1002/jqs....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 2d

📑 #NewStudy by Nguyen et al. surveyed the predators of a problematic sea urchin. One fish munched many more urchins than any other species.

👀 doi.org/10.3354/meps...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 5d

📑 #NewStudy by Constance et al. uses acoustic telemetry to gain a better understanding of natural mortality in northern Australia’s river sharks.

👀 doi.org/10.1186/s403...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 6d

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 7d

📢 SARDI have #marine #jobs available:

🐟 Research Officer
🐟 Estuarine & Coastal Moorings National Data Lead
🐟 Estuarine & Coastal Moorings National Coordinator
🐟 Senior Research Scientist (x2)
🐟 Field Operations Manager
🐟 Senior Research Services Officer

🚨 16 Oct
👀 iworkfor.sa.gov.au

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 8d

📑 #NewStudy by Hayes et al. contrasts visual surveys and eDNA as a method for detecting fish species.

They found a combination of both techniques improves the detection of reef fishes near the limits of their known distributions.

👀 doi.org/10.1111/ddi....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 9d

Today, Queenslanders are enjoying a #publicholiday for the King’s Birthday 👑 🎂

To celebrate, here is a King Threadfin🐟

Despite its rather masculine name, this fish is a protandrous hermaphrodite – meaning it changes sex to female later in life.

#fishfacts

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 12d

📑 #NewStudy by Corrales-Guerrero et al. studied the relationship between endangered Australian sea lions and their fish and invertebrate prey.

👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 13d

📑 #NewStudy by Serrano et al. looks at the diversity of fishes living on #seagrass escarpments in Shark Bay World Heritage Site, compared to seagrass canopy and rocky reefs.

👀 doi.org/10.1002/ecs2...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 14d

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Southern Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca australis) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/aec....

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 15d

📑 #NewStudy by Doyle et al. took a rare opportunity to study the impact of wildfire on fishes in an Australian river.

👀 doi.org/10.1002/aqc....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 19d

📑 #NewStudy by Speed et al. set out to determine whether the noise produced by a large-scale seismic survey modified the fish community on a tropical shelf.

👀 doi.org/10.1002/edn3...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 20d

📑 #NewStudy by Bretzel et al. surveys catfish larvae in the Macquarie River, highlighting the importance of larval drift dispersal for this endangered species.

Unscreened river pumps were also identified as a previously undocumented threat.

👀 doi.org/10.1111/aec....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 21d

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.3389/fmar...

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 22d

📑 #NewStudy by Duncan et al.investigates global policies on fish passage prioritisation.

The study focused on how to be more strategic about investment in tropical countries, where human nutrition is often more reliant on inland fisheries.

👀 doi.org/10.1007/s002...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 24d

Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research (ARI) is #hiring a Senior Scientist, Data and Modelling!

🚨Deadline: Wed 24 Sep

🏢 DEECA - Victoria State Government
📍#Melbourne - Northern suburbs
🗓️ Fixed-term (24 months) - Full-time
💰$113,022 - $136,747

👀 www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/senior-s...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 26d

📑 #NewStudy by Gress et al. considers the types of fish which hang around an understudied coral group – the antipatharians or ‘black corals’.

👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 27d

📑 #NewStudy by Dowd et al. compares the impact of marine heatwaves on coastal communities in the USA and Australia.

👀 doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 28d

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Greybanded Grouper (Hyporthodus griseofasciatus) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/jfb....

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · 29d

📑 #NewStudy by Martin et al. delves into the types of fish living on restored shellfish reefs off a large metropolitan area.

👀 doi.org/10.1080/0372...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · Sep 14

📑 #NewStudy by Grüss et al. helps unlock the use of spatio-temporal species distribution models to make both near-term and long-term forecasts of fish abundances. These models can be valuable tools for supporting fisheries management.

👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · Sep 11

📑 #NewStudy by Bennett et al. used systematic conservation planning to prioritise freshwater refugia habitats which allow ecosystems to survive droughts in a time of climate change.

👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.je...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · Sep 10

📑 #NewStudy by Amini et al. reviews how relatedness and kinship has been studied in sharks and rays, highlighting knowledge gaps that can guide future work.

👀 doi.org/10.1007/s111...

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Australian Society for Fish Biology @austsocfishbiol.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Australian Sardine (Sardinops sagax) 🐟

👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au

#Australia #fish #biology

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