Ichthyologist Fang Fang Kullander would have been 63 years old today. She travelled the globe for her taxonomical studies of freshwater fish and her work with Fishbase, but passed away at the age of 47 in 2010 from gall duct cancer.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
November 14, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ichthyologist Fang Fang Kullander would have been 63 years old today. She travelled the globe for her taxonomical studies of freshwater fish and her work with Fishbase, but passed away at the age of 47 in 2010 from gall duct cancer.
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
#WomenInSTEM #Ichthyology #FishSky #BioSky 🧪🐟
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New publication about all the exciting additions we made to FishSounds throughout versions 2 and 3: doi.org/10.1111/geb....!
Since then, we've added even more recordings thanks to the FishEye Collaborative, and we have a lot more planned for next year!
New publication about all the exciting additions we made to FishSounds throughout versions 2 and 3: doi.org/10.1111/geb....!
Since then, we've added even more recordings thanks to the FishEye Collaborative, and we have a lot more planned for next year!
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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New publication about all the exciting additions we made to FishSounds throughout versions 2 and 3: doi.org/10.1111/geb....!
Since then, we've added even more recordings thanks to the FishEye Collaborative, and we have a lot more planned for next year!
New publication about all the exciting additions we made to FishSounds throughout versions 2 and 3: doi.org/10.1111/geb....!
Since then, we've added even more recordings thanks to the FishEye Collaborative, and we have a lot more planned for next year!
#WhatsNew in FishBase: MATURITYGILLS, new data table in FishBase.org shows the relationship between length at first maturity & respiration in fishes — with nearly 500 records gathered from 476 studies on 198 species! 🐟
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
#WhatsNew in FishBase: MATURITYGILLS, new data table in FishBase.org shows the relationship between length at first maturity & respiration in fishes — with nearly 500 records gathered from 476 studies on 198 species! 🐟
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
🔍 Explore the data here:
www.fishbase.org/topic/List.php?group=maturitygills
FishBase & SeaLifeBase have transformed how the world understands marine life —one species at a time. 🌊🐠
Available in 20+ languages, these online databases on all fishes and other marine species of the world are a treasure trove for research, learning, and conservation. 🌏🦈
youtu.be/dQbCTCUy2kk?...
Available in 20+ languages, these online databases on all fishes and other marine species of the world are a treasure trove for research, learning, and conservation. 🌏🦈
youtu.be/dQbCTCUy2kk?...
What are FishBase and SeaLifeBase?
YouTube video by fishbaseyt
youtu.be
October 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
FishBase & SeaLifeBase have transformed how the world understands marine life —one species at a time. 🌊🐠
Available in 20+ languages, these online databases on all fishes and other marine species of the world are a treasure trove for research, learning, and conservation. 🌏🦈
youtu.be/dQbCTCUy2kk?...
Available in 20+ languages, these online databases on all fishes and other marine species of the world are a treasure trove for research, learning, and conservation. 🌏🦈
youtu.be/dQbCTCUy2kk?...
github.com/Minderoo-Oce...
The taxonomy is mostly based on Fishbase, so we know that the scientific names are accurate (some bugs remain - just spotted Arripis georgianus, which should be Arripis georgiana)
The taxonomy is mostly based on Fishbase, so we know that the scientific names are accurate (some bugs remain - just spotted Arripis georgianus, which should be Arripis georgiana)
GitHub - Minderoo-OceanOmics-Centre-UWA/OceanOmics-backbone: A merger of several public phylogenies for visualisation purposes
A merger of several public phylogenies for visualisation purposes - Minderoo-OceanOmics-Centre-UWA/OceanOmics-backbone
github.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
github.com/Minderoo-Oce...
The taxonomy is mostly based on Fishbase, so we know that the scientific names are accurate (some bugs remain - just spotted Arripis georgianus, which should be Arripis georgiana)
The taxonomy is mostly based on Fishbase, so we know that the scientific names are accurate (some bugs remain - just spotted Arripis georgianus, which should be Arripis georgiana)
calling on aquamaps, fishbase, and worms to curate species sightings automatically so we don't display the *really* wrong ones.
The phylogeny is a merger of several public phylogenies while placing 'unplaced' species with the species' relatives MRCA. code and merged phylogeny here:
The phylogeny is a merger of several public phylogenies while placing 'unplaced' species with the species' relatives MRCA. code and merged phylogeny here:
GitHub - Minderoo-OceanOmics-Centre-UWA/OceanOmics-backbone: A merger of several public phylogenies for visualisation purposes
A merger of several public phylogenies for visualisation purposes - Minderoo-OceanOmics-Centre-UWA/OceanOmics-backbone
github.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 AM
calling on aquamaps, fishbase, and worms to curate species sightings automatically so we don't display the *really* wrong ones.
The phylogeny is a merger of several public phylogenies while placing 'unplaced' species with the species' relatives MRCA. code and merged phylogeny here:
The phylogeny is a merger of several public phylogenies while placing 'unplaced' species with the species' relatives MRCA. code and merged phylogeny here:
Underlying the sightings is automated curation of species sightings based on Aquamaps and Fishbase, we're erring on the side of caution; species detected but not supported in the area are not included.
October 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Underlying the sightings is automated curation of species sightings based on Aquamaps and Fishbase, we're erring on the side of caution; species detected but not supported in the area are not included.
“Each name reveals how important that fish is to a community.” –Dr. Deng Palomares, FishBase pioneer
From ulchen to sgaagaay, fish names reflect deep ties between people and the sea. With 320,000+ names in 350+ languages, FishBase is preserving both science & heritage.
nautil.us/whats-in-a-f...
From ulchen to sgaagaay, fish names reflect deep ties between people and the sea. With 320,000+ names in 350+ languages, FishBase is preserving both science & heritage.
nautil.us/whats-in-a-f...
What’s In a Fish’s Name?
Indigenous words for fishes open a window into endangered cultures.
nautil.us
October 8, 2025 at 6:06 AM
“Each name reveals how important that fish is to a community.” –Dr. Deng Palomares, FishBase pioneer
From ulchen to sgaagaay, fish names reflect deep ties between people and the sea. With 320,000+ names in 350+ languages, FishBase is preserving both science & heritage.
nautil.us/whats-in-a-f...
From ulchen to sgaagaay, fish names reflect deep ties between people and the sea. With 320,000+ names in 350+ languages, FishBase is preserving both science & heritage.
nautil.us/whats-in-a-f...
Experimenting with using LLMs to write entire R packages from code I've written elsewhere. Here's a #eDNA package that takes sightings and compares with Aquamaps, their BLAST identities, fishbase/AFD and tells you how likely this hit is (currently only 4 categories)
github.com/Computationa...
github.com/Computationa...
GitHub - Computational-Biology-OceanOmics/eDNAQC: An R package that takes eDNA sightings, compares with Aquamaps and BLAST, and assigns four QC categories to each sighting.
An R package that takes eDNA sightings, compares with Aquamaps and BLAST, and assigns four QC categories to each sighting. - Computational-Biology-OceanOmics/eDNAQC
github.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Experimenting with using LLMs to write entire R packages from code I've written elsewhere. Here's a #eDNA package that takes sightings and compares with Aquamaps, their BLAST identities, fishbase/AFD and tells you how likely this hit is (currently only 4 categories)
github.com/Computationa...
github.com/Computationa...
Is #icanhazpdf a thing here? I'm looking for "La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum". FishBase cites the book's 3-page appendix II for size data, but there's no data at all in there. I suspect they're throughout the whole book...?
September 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Is #icanhazpdf a thing here? I'm looking for "La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum". FishBase cites the book's 3-page appendix II for size data, but there's no data at all in there. I suspect they're throughout the whole book...?
📸 Stroll through Paris & discover powerful portraits like that of Dr. #DanielPauly holding a single sardine—symbolizing the depletion of marine ecosystems.
Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...
Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...
Fishing down marine food webs and other pressing environmental issues exhibited in Paris | Sea Around Us
Daniel Pauly and Sea Around Us collaborators are part of the Biennale Photoclimat.
www.seaaroundus.org
September 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
📸 Stroll through Paris & discover powerful portraits like that of Dr. #DanielPauly holding a single sardine—symbolizing the depletion of marine ecosystems.
Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...
Catch it at #Photoclimat2025 until Oct 12.
#FishBase #SeaAroundUs #OceanConservation
www.seaaroundus.org/fishing-mari...
We just released v1.1.0 of our #eDNA amplicon nextflow pipeline!
We replaced the way LCAs are calculated - we now rely on Fishbase taxonomy first, then WoRMS and NCBI - and have added FAIRe-standard-aligned output files
github.com/MinderooFoun...
We replaced the way LCAs are calculated - we now rely on Fishbase taxonomy first, then WoRMS and NCBI - and have added FAIRe-standard-aligned output files
github.com/MinderooFoun...
Release FAIRe-fied Hydronaut · MinderooFoundation/OceanOmics-amplicon-nf
V 1.1.0
adds support for FAIRe-standard Excel sheets as the final output, along the original phyloseq object, with the standard's prescribed tables.
replaces the eDNAFlow-LCA method based on NCBI ...
github.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
We just released v1.1.0 of our #eDNA amplicon nextflow pipeline!
We replaced the way LCAs are calculated - we now rely on Fishbase taxonomy first, then WoRMS and NCBI - and have added FAIRe-standard-aligned output files
github.com/MinderooFoun...
We replaced the way LCAs are calculated - we now rely on Fishbase taxonomy first, then WoRMS and NCBI - and have added FAIRe-standard-aligned output files
github.com/MinderooFoun...
Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.
September 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Through our Anniversary Spotlight Series, we celebrate 35 years of #FishBase and 20 years of #SeaLifeBase by honoring 18 incredible collaborators whose passion, generosity and expertise helped shape these global biodiversity databases. 🌊🐟 Read their stories: bit.ly/FB-SLB_SpotlightSeries.
🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
September 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🐟 Urgent Action for Baltic Fisheries 🌊
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
On Sept 3, FishBase co-creator Dr Rainer Froese (GEOMAR 🇩🇪) spoke at the EU Parliament, calling for urgent action to save Baltic cod & herring.
His message: restore marine ecosystems, support fishers’ livelihoods, & advance the reformed #CommonFisheriesPolicy.
As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
September 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
As FishBase turns 35, we celebrate Dr. Jack Randall—renowned taxonomist & underwater photographer who described 800+ species and donated 11,000+ images, shaping FishBase into a trusted global resource. 🌍 #FishBase35 #JackRandall
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
Full tribute by Dr. Daniel Pauly: bit.ly/JackRandallFriendToFishBase
🐟 From #FishBase35 user to key contributor: Dr. #BartHazes turned his dives into discoveries—sharing 1st species images, correcting taxonomy, & donating full survey data from Dauin 🇵🇭. 📊
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
August 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🐟 From #FishBase35 user to key contributor: Dr. #BartHazes turned his dives into discoveries—sharing 1st species images, correcting taxonomy, & donating full survey data from Dauin 🇵🇭. 📊
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
His hope: FishBase will keep guiding marine biodiversity protection for generations. 🔗 bit.ly/DrBartHazes. 🪸
WE’RE OUT HERE
@camillahect.bsky.social told me abt He Xuan, next thing I know, I’m on fishbase, investigating the native range of five different species of cutlass fish,
@camillahect.bsky.social told me abt He Xuan, next thing I know, I’m on fishbase, investigating the native range of five different species of cutlass fish,
August 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
WE’RE OUT HERE
@camillahect.bsky.social told me abt He Xuan, next thing I know, I’m on fishbase, investigating the native range of five different species of cutlass fish,
@camillahect.bsky.social told me abt He Xuan, next thing I know, I’m on fishbase, investigating the native range of five different species of cutlass fish,
#CollaboratorSpotlight: For Dr. Chuck Blend, the ocean’s best stories come from its smallest —and squirmiest— residents.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
August 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: For Dr. Chuck Blend, the ocean’s best stories come from its smallest —and squirmiest— residents.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
He’s described 60+ new worm species, loves the Humpback anglerfish, and helps #FishBase share deep-sea biodiversity knowledge with the world. 🪱🐟
Full story: bit.ly/DrChuckBlend.
🐠 FishBase Guide 1.2 is here! 📲
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
August 12, 2025 at 3:12 AM
🐠 FishBase Guide 1.2 is here! 📲
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
🔍 Search smarter — by common name or scientific name (valid or synonym).
🌐 Explore in your language with custom translations.
⚡ Faster, cleaner, and easier species data browsing.
Try it now 👉 bit.ly/FishBaseApp.
#FishBase35 #FishBaseGuide #AndroidApp #EducationalApp
#CollaboratorSpotlight: NOAA scientist Todd Miller helps power #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 with isotope-based trophic data, Arctic species info & more.
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#CollaboratorSpotlight: NOAA scientist Todd Miller helps power #FishBase35 & #SeaLifeBase20 with isotope-based trophic data, Arctic species info & more.
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
“#FishBase & #SeaLifeBase aren’t just databases—they’re tools for sustainability.” 🌍
🔗 Read: bit.ly/DrToddMiller. #OpenData #QquaticsIsdaWay
Sea Around Us longtime collaborator, Dr. Rainer Froese, presented "Fancy fishery models overestimate productivity of depleted stocks" at the Sea Around Us anniversary session hosted during the FishBase and SeaLifeBase Symposium www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAA...
Fancy fishery models overestimate productivity of depleted stocks - Rainer Froese
YouTube video by Sea Around Us
www.youtube.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Sea Around Us longtime collaborator, Dr. Rainer Froese, presented "Fancy fishery models overestimate productivity of depleted stocks" at the Sea Around Us anniversary session hosted during the FishBase and SeaLifeBase Symposium www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJAA...
FishBase/SeaLifeBase symposium in RBINS (2nd - 3rd September 2025)
www.biodiversity.be/6163/
#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology
www.biodiversity.be/6163/
#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology
August 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
FishBase/SeaLifeBase symposium in RBINS (2nd - 3rd September 2025)
www.biodiversity.be/6163/
#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology
www.biodiversity.be/6163/
#fishbase #sealifebase #symposium #coralreefs #fishID #marinelifeID #marineresources #marinescience #fish #pelagicfish #reeffish #marinebiology
🪼 “I was excited about the bottom-up approach.”
That’s how marine biologist Florian Lüskow recalls discovering #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase in 2019. Now based in 🇸🇪, he contributes jellyfish data of remote regions—helping keep these global resources strong. 📊 sealifebaseblog.medium.com/collaborator...
That’s how marine biologist Florian Lüskow recalls discovering #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase in 2019. Now based in 🇸🇪, he contributes jellyfish data of remote regions—helping keep these global resources strong. 📊 sealifebaseblog.medium.com/collaborator...
Collaborator Spotlight: Florian Lüskow on Marine Biodiversity, Jellyfish, and the Power of Open…
When marine biologist and biological oceanographer Florian Lüskow first encountered FishBase and SeaLifeBase during a 2019 class at the…
sealifebaseblog.medium.com
August 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
🪼 “I was excited about the bottom-up approach.”
That’s how marine biologist Florian Lüskow recalls discovering #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase in 2019. Now based in 🇸🇪, he contributes jellyfish data of remote regions—helping keep these global resources strong. 📊 sealifebaseblog.medium.com/collaborator...
That’s how marine biologist Florian Lüskow recalls discovering #FishBase & #SeaLifeBase in 2019. Now based in 🇸🇪, he contributes jellyfish data of remote regions—helping keep these global resources strong. 📊 sealifebaseblog.medium.com/collaborator...