kent sorgon, MSc
@kentfishere.bsky.social
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he/his | I study reef fish systematics, ecomorphology, and evolution!
Smallest fish prep today! Just shy of 2 cm in total length, Gobiopterus lacustris is the smallest commercial fish in Laguna de Bay, Luzon Is., Philippines. Locally known as dulong, adults of this species only reach up to 2.5 cm ( = ~1 inch) in length!
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da bluesky homies i am HERE
over 1 year ago
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Milton Tan
over 1 year ago
I am excited to announce our NSF grant has been funded to study the evolution and diversification of N American minnows, including genomics/phylogenomics and comparative phylogenetic methods. This includes funds for a postdoc and PhD student! I can be reached at miltont (at) illinois (dot) edu. π
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. π¦
about 2 years ago
I don't know who needs to hear this, but most marine biology research careers do not involve SCUBA diving- which means that, among other things, if you have a medical condition that means you can't SCUBA dive, you don't need to abandon your dream of becoming a marine biologist.
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Josh Luke Davis π³οΈβπ
about 2 years ago
We like to assume that natural history collections are objective representations of the natural world. But not so. A new study has shown how reptile & amphibian collections have a slight male sex bias, but more shockingly that 95% of all specimens are simply unsexed π€―π§ͺ
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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There is an underlying sex bias in amphibian and reptile natural history collections
More surprising is that the vast majority of herpetology records are unsexed.
https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/october/sex-bias-in-amphibian-and-reptile-natural-history-collections.html
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Luiz Rocha
over 2 years ago
Today the International Biogeography Society announced their 2024 Distinguished Fellows. They are all white and mostly from the global north. I wonβt complain about it because I didnβt nominate anyone. Please nominate!
www.biogeography.org/news/news/ib...
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Pygoplites diacanthus, the Regal Angelfish. A moderately large species typically wary of divers, this angelfish eats sponges and tunicates in coral-rich areas of reefs in the Indo-Pacific.
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NEW SPECIES ALERT! I am proud to introduce you to the newest wrasse species on the block, named after the Swallower of Moons! Meet Iniistius bakunawa, named after the eclipse-causing beast in Visayan mythology! Read it here:
lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RBZ-2023-0038.pdf
over 2 years ago
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Reskeet with your mental state
add a skeleton here at some point
over 2 years ago
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The past weekend was tiring yet fulfilling because I finally graduated! World, meet Kent Sorgon, MSc! Now ready to ask and answer more fishy questions! ππ
over 2 years ago
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Have you ever seen a Purple-eyed Goby (Bryaninops natans)? This small (less than an inch long!) goby is known for its eye-catching bright pink to purple eyes and are associated with Acropora corals. I photographed this individual in Apo Reef Natural Park, Philippines.
over 2 years ago
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I'm currently at the 17th National Symposium on Marine Science! Nice catching up with fellow local ichthyologists π
over 2 years ago
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Asterropteryx atripes, Yano's Starry Goby. A small goby often seen hovering above small crevices in mixed sand-rubble habitats. I photographed this individual in the Verde Island Passage, Philippines.
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Happy Wrasse Wednesday! Here's Hologymnosus doliatus, the aptly named Pastel Ringwrasse typically found in mixed rubble-sand areas. This initial phase female will transition to a more dramatically colored terminal phase male when the conditions are right.
over 2 years ago
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Mark Westneat π
over 2 years ago
This place is getting interesting with science and art, biodiversity and fishes, biomechanics and behavior! Over here following as fast as I can, plus here is the head of a surgeonfish.
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The Squarespot Anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia), the type species for the genus. This anthias is common along steep coral reef drop-offs. Females of this species are garbed in yellow, while males are bright pink and sport the pinkish white square spot.
over 2 years ago
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hello, here is a fish
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