Lee = MS squared 🐟🌊🏳️⚧️
@aquaticenby.bsky.social
Nonbinary by birth (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
Aquatic ecologist by profession 🐟🐠🐡
Kind by choice
Fisheries, human impacts, sustainability, all things water
Currently studying how environmental stressors affect aquatic-terrestrial linkages in Germany 🇩🇪
Aquatic ecologist by profession 🐟🐠🐡
Kind by choice
Fisheries, human impacts, sustainability, all things water
Currently studying how environmental stressors affect aquatic-terrestrial linkages in Germany 🇩🇪
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Hi Bluesky, I finally stopped being lazy and switched over to here. If you know me from other social media, then you know what to expect.
If you don't know me, I like to talk about science, water, and share pictures of my natural habitat (lost in the woods).
It's nice to see you all again!
If you don't know me, I like to talk about science, water, and share pictures of my natural habitat (lost in the woods).
It's nice to see you all again!
When it comes to fish with unfortunate names, the chubsucker really got screwed. So for this #FishOfTheWeek let's learn enough for them to redeem themselves. There are 4 species of chubsucker, all belonging to the Erimyzon genus. And if you think their genus name saves them, you're wrong
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December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
When it comes to fish with unfortunate names, the chubsucker really got screwed. So for this #FishOfTheWeek let's learn enough for them to redeem themselves. There are 4 species of chubsucker, all belonging to the Erimyzon genus. And if you think their genus name saves them, you're wrong
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This week's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish is a bit of a tough one, so one more clue: males and females of this species form monogamous pairs before spawning, and both provide parental care for their eggs/young
Here are this Sunday's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish species clues!
For Sunday December 14, sketch the species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social
For Sunday December 14, sketch the species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This week's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish is a bit of a tough one, so one more clue: males and females of this species form monogamous pairs before spawning, and both provide parental care for their eggs/young
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taxonomy 101: whales are not fish
taxonomy 201: whales are hoofed animals
taxonomy 301: whales are fish
taxonomy 201: whales are hoofed animals
taxonomy 301: whales are fish
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
taxonomy 101: whales are not fish
taxonomy 201: whales are hoofed animals
taxonomy 301: whales are fish
taxonomy 201: whales are hoofed animals
taxonomy 301: whales are fish
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If you can think of a better fish for Day 8 of #25DaysofFishmas, let minnow!
Westward ho, we go on our #Fishmas road trip to the canyon rivers of the Intermountain West, home of the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), a minnow who's no small fry - meet the largest minnow in North America!
Westward ho, we go on our #Fishmas road trip to the canyon rivers of the Intermountain West, home of the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), a minnow who's no small fry - meet the largest minnow in North America!
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
If you can think of a better fish for Day 8 of #25DaysofFishmas, let minnow!
Westward ho, we go on our #Fishmas road trip to the canyon rivers of the Intermountain West, home of the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), a minnow who's no small fry - meet the largest minnow in North America!
Westward ho, we go on our #Fishmas road trip to the canyon rivers of the Intermountain West, home of the Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), a minnow who's no small fry - meet the largest minnow in North America!
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Ever heard of adaptive radiation? If not, cichlids are a great introduction! Happy Fishmas day 37!
December 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ever heard of adaptive radiation? If not, cichlids are a great introduction! Happy Fishmas day 37!
When we think about fish large enough to attack people, sharks are usually what comes to mind. However, there is one fish in the ocean that even most sharks would choose to leave alone. And that is the goliath grouper, a fitting choice for #FishOfTheWeek
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December 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
When we think about fish large enough to attack people, sharks are usually what comes to mind. However, there is one fish in the ocean that even most sharks would choose to leave alone. And that is the goliath grouper, a fitting choice for #FishOfTheWeek
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Made a Bluesky feed to keep up on all things #25DaysofFishmas this year! The more fishmas-es, the merrier - just use #25DaysofFishmas hashtag to be included! bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Made a Bluesky feed to keep up on all things #25DaysofFishmas this year! The more fishmas-es, the merrier - just use #25DaysofFishmas hashtag to be included! bsky.app/profile/did:...
This singing moose head hung over the stand selling glühwein and one of my friends loved it. I just kept thinking of Billy Bass...
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This singing moose head hung over the stand selling glühwein and one of my friends loved it. I just kept thinking of Billy Bass...
The Christmas market opened on Thursday so naturally we had to go last night and enjoy it. A few glasses of glühwein and I mind the crowds a whole lot less
November 30, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The Christmas market opened on Thursday so naturally we had to go last night and enjoy it. A few glasses of glühwein and I mind the crowds a whole lot less
When it comes to remaining unseen, there are many animals with insanely good camouflage. But fish really take camouflage to every extreme. For this #FishOfTheWeek, let's look at fishes power of invisibility
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November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
When it comes to remaining unseen, there are many animals with insanely good camouflage. But fish really take camouflage to every extreme. For this #FishOfTheWeek, let's look at fishes power of invisibility
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It decided to snow a bit this morning and we rescued a poor hedgehog that got caught out in it instead of safely hibernating. He was taken to a wildlife rehab where they'll help him to gain some weight and be properly prepared for winter
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It decided to snow a bit this morning and we rescued a poor hedgehog that got caught out in it instead of safely hibernating. He was taken to a wildlife rehab where they'll help him to gain some weight and be properly prepared for winter
Today is World Fisheries Day, so for #FishOfTheWeek let's talk about a fisheries issue that is becoming more and more common, reductions in size of fishes due to fishing pressure. This may seem like a small issue but is in fact a major problem for many reasons
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November 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today is World Fisheries Day, so for #FishOfTheWeek let's talk about a fisheries issue that is becoming more and more common, reductions in size of fishes due to fishing pressure. This may seem like a small issue but is in fact a major problem for many reasons
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It's time for #FishOfTheWeek and today I want to talk about a really cool fish that has become much maligned (not without reason) in North America. That's right, today we're gonna talk about the so-called Frankenfish. The snakehead
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November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It's time for #FishOfTheWeek and today I want to talk about a really cool fish that has become much maligned (not without reason) in North America. That's right, today we're gonna talk about the so-called Frankenfish. The snakehead
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"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
November 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"save your anger for 2026" wait you think I'll run out in a year this is why I hate amateurs
I didn't get to do #FishOfTheWeek last week because I was in Poland for field work, but it's gar week this week so of course I have to talk about one of my all-time favorite fishes. And there's a lot know, so get ready to learn something new
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November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I didn't get to do #FishOfTheWeek last week because I was in Poland for field work, but it's gar week this week so of course I have to talk about one of my all-time favorite fishes. And there's a lot know, so get ready to learn something new
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Just continuing my record of always living in a town with a river. This one is smaller than others, but still just as pretty
November 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Just continuing my record of always living in a town with a river. This one is smaller than others, but still just as pretty
We also got to see the ruins of an old castle today, though sadly we didn't get to go inside
October 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We also got to see the ruins of an old castle today, though sadly we didn't get to go inside
Today we got to see a massive rock structure with Neolithic age tool marks!
The rock structure was so big you almost can't see me in the pics!
The rock structure was so big you almost can't see me in the pics!
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Today we got to see a massive rock structure with Neolithic age tool marks!
The rock structure was so big you almost can't see me in the pics!
The rock structure was so big you almost can't see me in the pics!
Potato and leek soup, pumpkin gnocchi with chorizo, and house lemonade that tasted like if mulled cider was lemonade instead? And all for $9? And a tasty little berry cake from a 24 hour bakery for dessert? Yea, I had a delicious lunch today
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Potato and leek soup, pumpkin gnocchi with chorizo, and house lemonade that tasted like if mulled cider was lemonade instead? And all for $9? And a tasty little berry cake from a 24 hour bakery for dessert? Yea, I had a delicious lunch today
Tried some Polish treats today. Apple and chokeberry shortbread cookies and chocolate covered chokeberries. Delicious!
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Tried some Polish treats today. Apple and chokeberry shortbread cookies and chocolate covered chokeberries. Delicious!
Got to see some neat rock structures and a gorgeous view today. Poland is a beautiful country and I'm glad we got to see it in all its autumn glory
October 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Got to see some neat rock structures and a gorgeous view today. Poland is a beautiful country and I'm glad we got to see it in all its autumn glory
Did you know Poland has an accidental desert? This land was cleared in the 13th century for mining, and the underlying geology has since prevented the regrowth of the forest!
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Did you know Poland has an accidental desert? This land was cleared in the 13th century for mining, and the underlying geology has since prevented the regrowth of the forest!
We got to see a 13th century castle today!
October 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
We got to see a 13th century castle today!
The national park here in Poland is so pretty I didn't want to leave it!
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The national park here in Poland is so pretty I didn't want to leave it!