Australian Society for Fish Biology
@austsocfishbiol.bsky.social
The Australian Society for Fish Biology promotes research, education and management of fish/fisheries in Australia and provides a forum for information exchange.
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/aqc....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 NEW STUDY: Hamer et al. study immature individuals of a hermaphroditic fish species, and find a more complex approach to sex change than previously thought.
👀 doi.org/10.3390/fish...
👀 doi.org/10.3390/fish...
November 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 NEW STUDY: Hamer et al. study immature individuals of a hermaphroditic fish species, and find a more complex approach to sex change than previously thought.
👀 doi.org/10.3390/fish...
👀 doi.org/10.3390/fish...
📑 #NewStudy by Bizzozzero et al. combine different methods to provide a detailed location-based assessment of fish diversity at Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Bizzozzero et al. combine different methods to provide a detailed location-based assessment of fish diversity at Shark Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
👀 Read the full study: doi.org/10.1111/ddi....
🎣 World Fisheries Day is marked every year on 21st November.
Fisheries come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with many fascinating research questions for ASFB members to probe.
#WorldFisheriesDay #fisheries #fish #fishing #science
Fisheries come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with many fascinating research questions for ASFB members to probe.
#WorldFisheriesDay #fisheries #fish #fishing #science
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
🎣 World Fisheries Day is marked every year on 21st November.
Fisheries come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with many fascinating research questions for ASFB members to probe.
#WorldFisheriesDay #fisheries #fish #fishing #science
Fisheries come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with many fascinating research questions for ASFB members to probe.
#WorldFisheriesDay #fisheries #fish #fishing #science
📑 #NewStudy by Pidd et al. assessed the exposure of Australia’s marine protected areas to the impacts of climate change.
They found scenarios which saw climate refugia disappear by 2040.
👀 doi.org/10.1029/2025...
They found scenarios which saw climate refugia disappear by 2040.
👀 doi.org/10.1029/2025...
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Pidd et al. assessed the exposure of Australia’s marine protected areas to the impacts of climate change.
They found scenarios which saw climate refugia disappear by 2040.
👀 doi.org/10.1029/2025...
They found scenarios which saw climate refugia disappear by 2040.
👀 doi.org/10.1029/2025...
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
November 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Broadnose Sevengill Shark (Notorynchus cepedianus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 #NewStudy by Michie et al. looks at the chilling consequences of releasing cold water (e.g. from reservoirs) into river systems.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/fme....
👀 doi.org/10.1111/fme....
November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Michie et al. looks at the chilling consequences of releasing cold water (e.g. from reservoirs) into river systems.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/fme....
👀 doi.org/10.1111/fme....
📑 #NewStudy by Nitschke et al. calculate the nutritional values of prey species (both invertebrates and fishes) in a large estuary system in southern Australia – some of the first such values for the coastal ecosystems of the southern hemisphere.
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Nitschke et al. calculate the nutritional values of prey species (both invertebrates and fishes) in a large estuary system in southern Australia – some of the first such values for the coastal ecosystems of the southern hemisphere.
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s107...
📑 #NewStudy by Mosman et al. looks at how seascapes affect where fish live throughout their lives on the Great Barrier Reef.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
November 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Mosman et al. looks at how seascapes affect where fish live throughout their lives on the Great Barrier Reef.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
📑 #NewStudy by Crowe et al. investigates how different ingredients in fish feed affects the livers of kingfish.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Crowe et al. investigates how different ingredients in fish feed affects the livers of kingfish.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...
📑 #NewStudy by Perkins et al. reveals much about a toxic marine microorganism responsible for a serious seafood illness (mostly associated with fish) 🦠☠️🐟
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ha...
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ha...
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Perkins et al. reveals much about a toxic marine microorganism responsible for a serious seafood illness (mostly associated with fish) 🦠☠️🐟
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ha...
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.ha...
📑 #NewStudy by Lutz et al. explores a different way to assess the IUCN’s Green Status of Species, a global standard of measurement for species recovery.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
👀 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Lutz et al. explores a different way to assess the IUCN’s Green Status of Species, a global standard of measurement for species recovery.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
👀 doi.org/10.1111/cobi...
📑 #NewStudy by Pisaniello et al. looks at the different factors that impact the microbes living in the gut of a common rocky reef fish.
👀 doi.org/10.1128/spec...
👀 doi.org/10.1128/spec...
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Pisaniello et al. looks at the different factors that impact the microbes living in the gut of a common rocky reef fish.
👀 doi.org/10.1128/spec...
👀 doi.org/10.1128/spec...
📢 #Tasmania fish catch-up 🐟🥳
Join members and guests of the Australian Society for Fish Biology for an end-of-year social mixer.
📍 In The Hanging Garden
🕔 5pm, Wed 26 Nov
💲 Members free; Non-members $10 (pizza/nibbles contribution)
🔗 RSVP via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...
Join members and guests of the Australian Society for Fish Biology for an end-of-year social mixer.
📍 In The Hanging Garden
🕔 5pm, Wed 26 Nov
💲 Members free; Non-members $10 (pizza/nibbles contribution)
🔗 RSVP via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
📢 #Tasmania fish catch-up 🐟🥳
Join members and guests of the Australian Society for Fish Biology for an end-of-year social mixer.
📍 In The Hanging Garden
🕔 5pm, Wed 26 Nov
💲 Members free; Non-members $10 (pizza/nibbles contribution)
🔗 RSVP via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...
Join members and guests of the Australian Society for Fish Biology for an end-of-year social mixer.
📍 In The Hanging Garden
🕔 5pm, Wed 26 Nov
💲 Members free; Non-members $10 (pizza/nibbles contribution)
🔗 RSVP via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/australian...
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Eastern Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1071/MF24...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1071/MF24...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Eastern Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1071/MF24...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1071/MF24...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 #NewReview by Lim & Tweedley uses data from south-western Australian estuaries to look at the formation of barriers driven by declining rainfall – an important consideration across regions with a Mediterranean climate as our planet warms.
👀 doi.org/10.3390/jmse...
👀 doi.org/10.3390/jmse...
November 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewReview by Lim & Tweedley uses data from south-western Australian estuaries to look at the formation of barriers driven by declining rainfall – an important consideration across regions with a Mediterranean climate as our planet warms.
👀 doi.org/10.3390/jmse...
👀 doi.org/10.3390/jmse...
📑 #NewStudy by Pepperell et al. uses personal daily fishing records dating back to 1970, together with newer records from the late 1990s, to chart the decline and recovery of an iconic marlin fishery.
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
November 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Pepperell et al. uses personal daily fishing records dating back to 1970, together with newer records from the late 1990s, to chart the decline and recovery of an iconic marlin fishery.
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
We're getting in the spirit of Halloween by celebrating some Aussie fish with spooky names 👻 🦈
How many can you drop into conversation at a Halloween party? 🎃 Bonus points for going dressed as one 👹 🐟
#Halloween #Australia #fish #science
How many can you drop into conversation at a Halloween party? 🎃 Bonus points for going dressed as one 👹 🐟
#Halloween #Australia #fish #science
October 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We're getting in the spirit of Halloween by celebrating some Aussie fish with spooky names 👻 🦈
How many can you drop into conversation at a Halloween party? 🎃 Bonus points for going dressed as one 👹 🐟
#Halloween #Australia #fish #science
How many can you drop into conversation at a Halloween party? 🎃 Bonus points for going dressed as one 👹 🐟
#Halloween #Australia #fish #science
📑 #NewStudy by Braccini et al. found that a rigorous fisheries management regime has ensured the sustainability of shark and rays numbers in Western Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....
👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Braccini et al. found that a rigorous fisheries management regime has ensured the sustainability of shark and rays numbers in Western Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....
👀 doi.org/10.1111/faf....
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) ⚔️🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
October 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) ⚔️🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 #NewStudy by Perna et al. look at the relationship in tropical northern Australian rivers between river discharge and the variety of freshwater fish at different trophic levels.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Perna et al. look at the relationship in tropical northern Australian rivers between river discharge and the variety of freshwater fish at different trophic levels.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
📑 #NewStudy by McKenna et al. undertakes a collaborative Indonesian-Australian study into the drivers of illegal transboundary fishing in northern Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s401...
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s401...
October 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by McKenna et al. undertakes a collaborative Indonesian-Australian study into the drivers of illegal transboundary fishing in northern Australia.
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s401...
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s401...
📑 #NewStudy by Smith et al. conducted a survey of Australia’s game fishers to discover their attitudes to citizen science.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
October 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Smith et al. conducted a survey of Australia’s game fishers to discover their attitudes to citizen science.
👀 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/pan3...
#ASFB2025 was all about making connections, and one of the best was with Micah Borok from Team Takam.
Micah travelled from his remote mountain hometown on the Upper Fly River in #PNG, bringing with him insight and passion for #fish (takam) and #fisheries policy🐟
www.asfb.org.au/asfb-blog/mi...
Micah travelled from his remote mountain hometown on the Upper Fly River in #PNG, bringing with him insight and passion for #fish (takam) and #fisheries policy🐟
www.asfb.org.au/asfb-blog/mi...
October 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#ASFB2025 was all about making connections, and one of the best was with Micah Borok from Team Takam.
Micah travelled from his remote mountain hometown on the Upper Fly River in #PNG, bringing with him insight and passion for #fish (takam) and #fisheries policy🐟
www.asfb.org.au/asfb-blog/mi...
Micah travelled from his remote mountain hometown on the Upper Fly River in #PNG, bringing with him insight and passion for #fish (takam) and #fisheries policy🐟
www.asfb.org.au/asfb-blog/mi...
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Eastern Bluespot Goby (Pseudogobius eos) 🐟
👇Latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
🌐 More #fishfacts via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇Latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
🌐 More #fishfacts via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Eastern Bluespot Goby (Pseudogobius eos) 🐟
👇Latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
🌐 More #fishfacts via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇Latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.11646/zoo...
🌐 More #fishfacts via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology