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.
🐟💡 PhD opportunity: CSIRO iPhD with Charles Darwin University to work on the Goldlined Rabbitfish (Siganus lineatus), farming down the food chain for resilient, low trophic, Indigenous aquaculture.
👀 For more details and to apply: tinyurl.com/2z5feraa
👀 For more details and to apply: tinyurl.com/2z5feraa
January 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM
🐟💡 PhD opportunity: CSIRO iPhD with Charles Darwin University to work on the Goldlined Rabbitfish (Siganus lineatus), farming down the food chain for resilient, low trophic, Indigenous aquaculture.
👀 For more details and to apply: tinyurl.com/2z5feraa
👀 For more details and to apply: tinyurl.com/2z5feraa
📢 We are seeking Expressions of Interest for the role of ASFB Newsletter Editor 🐟🦈🐠
🔗For more details and how to apply: tinyurl.com/3ussu7vv
🔗For more details and how to apply: tinyurl.com/3ussu7vv
January 14, 2026 at 9:30 PM
📢 We are seeking Expressions of Interest for the role of ASFB Newsletter Editor 🐟🦈🐠
🔗For more details and how to apply: tinyurl.com/3ussu7vv
🔗For more details and how to apply: tinyurl.com/3ussu7vv
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the River Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/rec....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/rec....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the River Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/rec....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1111/rec....
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies is hiring…
🎣 Benthic Invertebrate Field Biologist – Abalone
🏢 University of Tasmania
🗓️ Full time, ongoing role
💰 $138,536 to $157,330
👀 careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50192...
🚨Deadline: Wednesday, 28th January, 2026
🎣 Benthic Invertebrate Field Biologist – Abalone
🏢 University of Tasmania
🗓️ Full time, ongoing role
💰 $138,536 to $157,330
👀 careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50192...
🚨Deadline: Wednesday, 28th January, 2026
January 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies is hiring…
🎣 Benthic Invertebrate Field Biologist – Abalone
🏢 University of Tasmania
🗓️ Full time, ongoing role
💰 $138,536 to $157,330
👀 careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50192...
🚨Deadline: Wednesday, 28th January, 2026
🎣 Benthic Invertebrate Field Biologist – Abalone
🏢 University of Tasmania
🗓️ Full time, ongoing role
💰 $138,536 to $157,330
👀 careers.utas.edu.au/en/job/50192...
🚨Deadline: Wednesday, 28th January, 2026
#JobOpportunity: Minderoo OceanOmics Centre is #hiring…
🎣 Senior Research Fellow
🏢 UWA & Minderoo Foundation
🗓️ Full time, 3 years
💰$118,150-$165,809
👀 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
🚨Deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026
🎣 Senior Research Fellow
🏢 UWA & Minderoo Foundation
🗓️ Full time, 3 years
💰$118,150-$165,809
👀 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
🚨Deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026
January 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
#JobOpportunity: Minderoo OceanOmics Centre is #hiring…
🎣 Senior Research Fellow
🏢 UWA & Minderoo Foundation
🗓️ Full time, 3 years
💰$118,150-$165,809
👀 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
🚨Deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026
🎣 Senior Research Fellow
🏢 UWA & Minderoo Foundation
🗓️ Full time, 3 years
💰$118,150-$165,809
👀 external.jobs.uwa.edu.au/cw/en/job/52...
🚨Deadline: Monday 2nd February 2026
📑 #NewStudy by Ebner et al. document the first cases of large monitor lizards scavenging a large freshwater fish.
It’s the first time that predation has been known between these two apex predators, suggesting a rethink of river food webs.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
It’s the first time that predation has been known between these two apex predators, suggesting a rethink of river food webs.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Ebner et al. document the first cases of large monitor lizards scavenging a large freshwater fish.
It’s the first time that predation has been known between these two apex predators, suggesting a rethink of river food webs.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
It’s the first time that predation has been known between these two apex predators, suggesting a rethink of river food webs.
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo...
📑 #NewStudy by Kammanankada et al. presents the first Tube Fishway to safely attract and transport wild fish across a dam, transporting eight species over a 3.4m height 🙌
👀 doi.org/10.1080/2470...
👀 doi.org/10.1080/2470...
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Kammanankada et al. presents the first Tube Fishway to safely attract and transport wild fish across a dam, transporting eight species over a 3.4m height 🙌
👀 doi.org/10.1080/2470...
👀 doi.org/10.1080/2470...
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Stout Whiting (Sillago robusta) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
January 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Our #FishOfTheWeek this week is… the Stout Whiting (Sillago robusta) 🐟
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
👇More #fishfacts and the latest #research featuring ASFB members:
doi.org/10.1016/j.sc...
🌐 Info via Fishes of Australia: fishesofaustralia.net.au
#Australia #fish #biology
📑 #NewStudy by Biggs et al. uses social media citizen science to investigate how two fish-eating raptors divvy up their prey choices 🐟🦅
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
📑 #NewStudy by Biggs et al. uses social media citizen science to investigate how two fish-eating raptors divvy up their prey choices 🐟🦅
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
👀 doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
📑 #NewStudy by Smith et al. increased our understanding of the global population structure of sailfish, studying their genetics.
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
📑 #NewStudy by Smith et al. increased our understanding of the global population structure of sailfish, studying their genetics.
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
👀 doi.org/10.1093/ices...
🎁 🐟 On the twelfth day of Fishmas...
Twelve Southern Saratogas (Scleropages jardinii)
Twelve Southern Saratogas (Scleropages jardinii)
January 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the twelfth day of Fishmas...
Twelve Southern Saratogas (Scleropages jardinii)
Twelve Southern Saratogas (Scleropages jardinii)
🎁 🐟 On the eleventh day of Fishmas...
Eleven Leafy Seadragons (Phycodurus eques)
Eleven Leafy Seadragons (Phycodurus eques)
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the eleventh day of Fishmas...
Eleven Leafy Seadragons (Phycodurus eques)
Eleven Leafy Seadragons (Phycodurus eques)
🎁 🐟 On the tenth day of Fishmas...
Ten Ornate Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)
Ten Ornate Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)
January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the tenth day of Fishmas...
Ten Ornate Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)
Ten Ornate Eagle Rays (Aetomylaeus vespertilio)
🎁 🐟 On the ninth day of Fishmas...
Nine Mouth Almighty (Glossamia aprion)
Nine Mouth Almighty (Glossamia aprion)
January 1, 2026 at 10:01 PM
🎁 🐟 On the ninth day of Fishmas...
Nine Mouth Almighty (Glossamia aprion)
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)
But most importantly... 🎁 🐟 On the eighth day of Fishmas...
Eight Banded Humbugs (Dascyllus aruanus)
December 31, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Happy New Year, and wishing you a great 2026!
But most importantly... 🎁 🐟 On the eighth day of Fishmas...
Eight Banded Humbugs (Dascyllus aruanus)
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)
Seven Speckled Morays (Gymnothorax obesus)
December 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the seventh day of Fishmas...
Seven Speckled Morays (Gymnothorax obesus)
Seven Speckled Morays (Gymnothorax obesus)
🎁 🐟 On the sixth day of Fishmas...
Six Pelagic Threshers (Alopias pelagicus)
Six Pelagic Threshers (Alopias pelagicus)
December 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🎁 🐟 On the sixth day of Fishmas...
Six Pelagic Threshers (Alopias pelagicus)
Six Pelagic Threshers (Alopias pelagicus)
🎁 🐟 On the fifth day of Fishmas...
Five Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)
Five Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)
December 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the fifth day of Fishmas...
Five Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)
Five Golden Perch (Macquaria ambigua)
🎁 🐟 On the fourth day of Fishmas...
Four Jackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)
Four Jackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)
December 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the fourth day of Fishmas...
Four Jackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)
Four Jackass Morwong (Nemadactylus macropterus)
🎁 🐟 On the third day of Fishmas...
Three Crosshatch Gobies (Amblygobius decussatus)
Three Crosshatch Gobies (Amblygobius decussatus)
December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the third day of Fishmas...
Three Crosshatch Gobies (Amblygobius decussatus)
Three Crosshatch Gobies (Amblygobius decussatus)
🎁 🐟 On the second day of Fishmas...
Two Longtail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
Two Longtail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
December 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
🎁 🐟 On the second day of Fishmas...
Two Longtail Tuna (Thunnus tonggol)
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)
One Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus)
December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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)
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...
👀 doi.org/10.1007/s111...
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #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...
👀 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...
👀 doi.org/10.1016/j.aq...
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
📑 #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...
👀 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...
To find out more and purchase, go to: www.jessieggers.com/gonzo-ichthy...
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
"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...
To find out more and purchase, go to: www.jessieggers.com/gonzo-ichthy...