📑 #NewStudy by Woolley et al. studied the succession of fishes on offshore artificial reefs Did the community change in the traditional trajectory you might expect?
👀 doi.org/10.3354/meps...
🏆 Student International Travel Scholarship
💰 $4000
🔗 www.asfb.org.au/student-inte...
🏆 Barry Jonassen Award
💰 $3000 & $1500 Runner-up
🔗 www.asfb.org.au/barry-jonass...
📢 Apply now for the ASFB’s Student Awards!
🚨 All applications are due 30th April 🚨
👀 See thread for award details
📑 New Study: Nolan et al. use aerial drones to find out why a species of eagle ray propels itself out of the ocean.
👀 doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
📑 NEW STUDY: Pichler et al. valued the contributions of conservation volunteers to coastal society in South Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
📢 Two PhD scholarships available at Flinders University, within ARC Discovery Project
❓ Adaptaive Introgression and Rapid Evolution to Climate Change
🏢 Molecular Ecology Lab
📍 Adelaide
💰 AU$36,061
🚨 Preferred start: July 2026
📨 Prof Luciano Beheregaray
www.flinders.edu.au/people/lucia...
Magnetic Island (Yunbenun) is a great spot on the Great Barrier Reef to find many fantastic Australian fish species. 🐠🌴🏖️🤿
This new guide features descriptions and photography of 279 fish species, and a total 732 marine species overall.
For more info, visit: www.lawrencescheele.com/shop/p/book
📑 #NewStudy by Danylchuk et al. carried out the largest survey of Murray Cod fishers, to explore perceptions around the recovery of this iconic freshwater species.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...
📑 #NewStudy by Bade et al. applies new genetic techniques to the original museum specimens of two snapper species, with surprising results and implications for food identification and consumer safety.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
📑 #NewStudy by Carpenter-Bundhoo et al. used artificial nesting structures in an attempt to improve the reproductive habitat for an endangered freshwater native.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
🏆 Student International Travel Scholarship
💰 $4000
🔗 www.asfb.org.au/student-inte...
🏆 Barry Jonassen Award
💰 $3000 & $1500 Runner-up
🔗 www.asfb.org.au/barry-jonass...
📢 Apply now for the ASFB’s Student Awards!
🚨 All applications are due 30th April 🚨
👀 See thread for award details
📑 #NewStudy by Richards et al. took environmental DNA from seawater samples to investigate how changes in salinity affected the variety of marine species in Western Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/mec....
This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the ASFB & AFSS 2026 conference by putting forward a Special Sessions Topic.
👇 Submit here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚨 Call closes on Monday 13 April 2026 🚨
📑 #NewStudy by Stocks looks at how an iconic endangered freshwater fish is shaped by its environmental conditions.
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Megatooth Shark (Otodus megalodon) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research.
#Australia #fish #biology #AprilFools
📑 #NewStudy by Stoffels et al. investigate how river flow affects the availability of invertebrate prey for freshwater fish in a New Zealand braided river.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/rra....
📑 #NewStudy by Wootton et al. investigated how different types of fishing selectivity interact with ocean warming to affect fish body size, growth, and fishery yields across multiple generations.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....
📑 #NewStudy by Gibbons et al. develop an open-source toolkit for standardising, cleaning and visualising stereo-video fish survey data.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/2041...
📑 #NewStudy by Mitchell et al. tested an electrical shark deterrent for reducing shark depredation (where sharks eat hooked fish before they can be retrieved).
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1071/MF25...
🔗 Link to UWA media release: www.uwa.edu.au/news/article...
🦈🐟🎣SAVE THE DATE 🐡 🐠🚢
⁉️ The Australian Society for Fish Biology and Australian Freshwater Sciences Society Conference 2026 (#ASFB2026 & #AFSS2026)
📍 Hobart, Tasmania
📆 29 November - 3 December
👀 Registration and abstract submission open soon. Follow our social media for updates.
📑 #NewStudy by Kammanankada et al. undertook field trials of pipe fishways (used to help fish cross obstructive river barriers) to learn how various design innovations impacted fish entrance to the pipe.
👀 doi.org/10.1139/cjfa...
📑 #NewStudy by McCormick et al. investigated whether damselfish which associated with family members had more effective antipredator manoeuvres.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/jfb....
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Common Cleanerfish (Labroides dimidiatus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/jsr....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 #NewReview by Crichton et al. dive into the research to see how sustainable management of New Zealand’s galaxiids might be achieved.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/nzm2...
📑 #NewStudy by Srinivasan et al. track the short- and long-term impacts of a category 4 cyclone on a coral reef and its fish. Rapid recovery should not be assumed.
👀 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
