🎁 🐟 On the tenth day of Fishmas... Ten Ornate Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)

🎁 🐟 On the ninth day of Fishmas... Nine Mouth Almighty (Glossamia aprion)

Happy New Year, and wishing you a great 2026! But most importantly... 🎁 🐟 On the eighth day of Fishmas... Eight Banded Humbugs (Dascyllus aruanus)

🎁 🐟 On the seventh day of Fishmas... Seven Speckled Morays (Gymnothorax obesus)

🎁 🐟 On the sixth day of Fishmas... Six Pelagic Threshers (Alopias pelagicus)

🎁 🐟 On the fifth day of Fishmas... Five Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)

🎁 🐟 On the fourth day of Fishmas... Four Jackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)

🎁 🐟 On the third day of Fishmas... Three Crosshatch Gobies (Amblygobius decussatus)

🎁 🐟 On the second day of Fishmas... Two Longtail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol)

Merry Fishmas, one and all! 🎁 🐟 We are marking the festive period with 12 fish for the 12 days of Fishmas. Starting on the first day of Fishmas... One Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus)

📑 #NewStudy by Brodie et al. develops reporting to better communicate climate and ecosystem science to fisheries management, industry, and research stakeholders. 👀 doi.org/10.1007/s111...

📑 #NewStudy by Wylie et al. investigate the age at puberty and reproductive dysfunctions of a fish with growing significance in aquaculture. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.aq...

"Gonzo Ichthyology" by Dr Milton Love and Jessica Eggers (author and illustrator respectively) is an unorthodox book on fishes and the history and reality of ichthyology. To find out more and purchase, go to: www.jessieggers.com/gonzo-ichthy...

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) 🐟 👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members: doi.org/10.1016/j.oc... 🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au #Australia #fish #biology

🐟👋 Meet Decodon erythroleukos, the Red-Tailed Halfbar Wrasse, a new deepwater labrid and only the fifth member of this small and enigmatic genus. 📑 Get to know the new species in this paper, led by Seiya Kanai and Younis Menkara: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.... 📸 Sonia Rowley ©

🎉 The December 2025 edition of the ASFB #newsletter, Lateral Lines, is out now! If you are an ASFB member already, you can access the newsletter (and all previous editions) via our website. 📰 www.asfb.org.au/asfb-newslet... If not, consider joining here: www.asfb.org.au/membership

📑 #NewStudy by Pratt et al. looked at the relationship between connectivity of floodplain pools and the richness of fish living in them. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/eap....

📑 #NewStudy by MacNeil et al. investigated whether a native New Zealand crayfish is picky about whether it eats native or non-native fish carcasses. 👀 doi.org/10.1051/kmae...

📑 #NewStudy by Evans et al. compared satellite data against readings taken on location for different water quality measures. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.rs...

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Black Rockcod (Epinephelus daemelii) 🐟 👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.... 🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au #Australia #fish #biology

📑 #NewStudy by Williams et al. studied the genomes of a popular fishery crustacean to find out how connected their populations are on two of Australia’s large continental shelves. 👀 doi.org/10.1071/MF25...

📑 #NewStudy by Schilling et al. used acoustic telemetry to investigate whether environmental variation influenced the catchability or availability of dusky flathead in NSW estuaries. 👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fi...

📑 #NewStudy by Pusey et al. investigates the importance to Australia’s freshwater fishes of food coming directly from the land-based sources. 👀 doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

📑 #NewStudy by Miles et al. questioned whether stocking strategies for Rainbow Trout could be more optimal. 👀 doi.org/10.1093/najf...

Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Tropical Conger (Ariosoma scheelei) 🐟 👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members: doi.org/10.1016/j.rs... 🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au #Australia #fish #biology

📑 #NewStudy by Condie et al. modelled different scenarios on the Great Barrier Reef to predict the impact of marine reserves (which protect large predatory fish) on coral-eating starfish outbreaks 🪸🌟🐟 👀 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

📑 #NewStudy by Mercer et al. screened relaxants for their effects on the growth of a highly prized mollusc – Greenlip Abalone. 👀 doi.org/10.1002/aff2...

The #Tasmania ASFB end-of-year gathering was held this week at In The Hanging Garden, #Hobart. The event brought together 34 attendees from diverse #fish #science backgrounds. Joel Williams, ASFB Vice President, also officially launched the 2026 ASFB Hobart Conference.

📑 #NewStudy by Curtis et al. investigated how the chemical cues from a predatory fish suppress the feeding rates of the New Zealand sea urchin. 👀 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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

📑 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...

📑 #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....

🎣 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

📑 #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...

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

📑 #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....

📑 #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...

📑 #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...

📑 #NewStudy by Crowe et al. investigates how different ingredients in fish feed affects the livers of kingfish. 👀 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...

📑 #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...

📑 #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...

📢 #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...

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

📑 #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...

📑 #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...

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

📑 #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....

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

📑 #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...