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FishEvo Zuzana Musilova

@fishevo.bsky.social

Fish evolutionary biologist focused on sensory systems (not only). Ass. Prof. at Charles Uni in Prague. Fish Evolution research group at Dpt. of Zoology.

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FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · 25d

#deepsea #fish cabinet! In the #evolution exposition of the National Museum of Natural History in Prague. It glows in the dark!!😍 (my primary goal was to see Lucy, the #Australopithecus, but that’s a no photo zone:-)

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová, Irena Šímová

Robert Tropek @robtrop.bsky.social · Oct 10

New preprint!

“Climate-driven specialisation in plant–pollinator networks peaks outside the tropics”

Testing the long-debated latitudinal specialisation gradient using >3,400 quantitative networks (>110,000 interactions). Led by @saileesakhalkar.bsky.social and myself ☺️

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Oct 2

Our Special issue on Visual Ecology in Challenging Environments is out: #coral reef & #deep-sea fishes, #reindeers on polar daylight, #bioluminescence, non-visual #pigments & life in dark caves. Happy to co-edit with Sara Stieb + thks to all contributors! See in Functional Ecology: buff.ly/z5AYxZQ

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Sep 15

So many diverse cory catfishes!!!😍 (no longer all in the Corydoras genus). Fascinatingly, their color mimicry evolved in parallel across different "cory" lineages. Spotted at the aquarium convention in Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czechia 🐟🐟🐟.

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Charles University, Faculty of Science @sciencecharles.bsky.social · Aug 27

Nobel laureate 🏅 Prof. Victor Ambros visited Charles University’s Faculty of Science, giving a packed lecture on “Development timers in a tiny worm!” 🪱 followed by lively discussion 💬. A big day for science 🔬✨

👉 1url.cz/TJV4P

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Aug 22

FishEvo team at the #eseb2025 congress! We presented research on barbel, sturgeons, cichlids and deep-sea fishes. What a cool meeting and an inspirative atmosphere! Thanks everyone!

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited to present our research on deep-sea fish vision at #eseb2025. Thanks everyone for coming to my talk!

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Jan Stundl @janstundl.bsky.social · Aug 13

Endless thanks to the incredible collaborators who brought this project to life—you’re the magic behind it all @dayyapparaja.bsky.social @urrutiahugo.bsky.social @jakeleyhr.bsky.social J.Stundlova, T. Solovieva, T. Haitina, S. Sanchez @fishevo.bsky.social M. Martik and my great boss Marianne Bronner

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Jan Stundl @janstundl.bsky.social · Aug 13

Excited to announce that our new paper is now published in Science Advances 🚀🧠 ‘Acquisition of neural crest promoted thyroid evolution from chordate endostyle’ — check it out here: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Acquisition of neural crest promoted thyroid evolution from chordate endostyle

Integration of neural crest cells into the endostyle developmental program promoted its evolution into the thyroid gland.

www.science.org

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Todd Oakley @ostratodd.bsky.social · Jul 20

I am happy to share a new review article, as part of a future special issue on vision in challenging environments, led by @fishevo.bsky.social and @drfishvis.bsky.social

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Jun 30

Pocket shark alert!:-) 😱😱😱 One of the gems found at a Taiwanese fish market: a tiny #lanternshark (Etmopterus). Some species mature at just ~20 cm - this one’s head was thumb-sized😍:) Deep sea never stops surprising:-) #DeepSea #shark💚💚💚

Reposted by Jaanus Suurväli

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Jun 23

We're hiring a postdoc!👀
Join us to explore the amazing world of (deep-sea) fish vision! We're looking for a curious researcher to work with histology, FISH, and even crispr!
Apply by 14 July 2025.
Thks for sharing!
#PostdocJobs #DeepSea #FishVision #Evolution www.fishevo.com/open-postdoc...

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · Jun 11

how this make you feel

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Jun 10

An amazing talk on mesophotic fish given by @kaithefishguy.bsky.social 😱 at #IPFC12 in Taiwan. So many new records for Australia from the deep(er) sea😍

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Jun 3

..and my favorite figure on deep-sea fish vision! 🐟 Most species have 1 rhodopsin tuned to ambient blueish light. The cryza & wild spinyfin? It has 38, covering the wider blue-green range! And dragonfishes gave up (+/-) blue vision to see their own red glow🔴🔵 #DeepSea #Vision

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Jun 2

New review on deep-sea fish vision and the contribution of genomic and transcriptomic data. Part of the future special issue on vision in challenging environments in Functional Ecology:-). With @drfishvis.bsky.social in @funecology.bsky.social
besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Mar 7

New preprint! Evolution of vision in cichlids from the crater lake Bermin, Cameroon. A case of young adaptive radiation with species in the deep to see more red -unexpected and opposite to other deepwater groups. Thks to coauthors!😍 Look how cool is the fish:-)

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

bioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · Mar 6

Seeing in the deep: evolution of the opsin gene expression in Bermin crater lake cichlids https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.28.640660v1

Reposted by Pavel Pipek

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Feb 19

Loving deep-sea fish and molecular evolution?

We're hiring!:-) Looking for a motivated PhD student to join us to study evolution of vision & to explore limits of vertebrate eye in extreme environment. Deadline 15th March. Thanks for applying and sharing!

more info: www.fishevo.com/erc-funded-p...

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Feb 14

How cute!! This female sea devil has just 1,5 cm 😱😱😱
Triggered by the recent fascinating spotings of Melanocetus in Tenerife (blue pics), I digged in our past sampling photos to show how monsterous they are even in a small size!😍😍😍
Blue photos: (c) Vida Marina Tenerife (M. M. Solà)

FishEvo Zuzana Musilova @fishevo.bsky.social · Feb 5

When you buy an interactive kid book on the oceans - and you find the results of your research there (on how deep-sea fish see their world:-). That’s the real impact!:-) hope it gets translated in Eng eventually:-)

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

časopis Vesmír @vesmir.bsky.social · Feb 4

Vychází únorový Vesmír.
Tentokrát je hlavním tématem SKLO. Poznáte, co je na obálce?
Dále mimo jiné:
🔹 rozhovor se Zuzanou Musilovou @fishevo.bsky.social
🔹 jihomoravská mikrorefugia, v nichž poslední dobu ledovou přečkaly i duby nebo jasany
🔹 LISA: okno do raného vesmíru
vesmir.cz/cz/casopis/a...

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

john-kennis.bsky.social @john-kennis.bsky.social · Feb 4

GRC on Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction 2026 announced! www.grc.org/photosensory...

2026 Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction Conference GRC

The 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction will be held in Ventura, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.

www.grc.org

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

Lenka Vrtišková Nejezchlebová @lenislavka.bsky.social · Jan 24

Rybičko, proč máš tak velké oči? V PANTu v Ostravě jsme se se @fishevo.bsky.social ponořily v batyskafu do hlubin kolem tisíce metrů za beztrnovkama a spol, jednou dokonce až do 8836 za vůbec nejhlouběji zaznamenanou rybou. Skvělý otázky z publika,hezký reakce. Více v knize Zvířata v éře lidí...

Reposted by Zuzana Musilová

GhouloScare/Deathrow Screaming @jethroreading32.bsky.social · Jan 22

On a related note to last night's rant, I dissected some elongate fangjaws (Sigmops elongatus) earlier this week. This species is a protandrous hermaphrodite - juveniles are male and become female later. Also, can confirm the teeth are v. sharp - I stabbed myself in the thumb and it hurt real bad!

A Sigmops elongatus fish laid flat against a dark background. The colour is black with a slight silvery sheen on the flanks. Large light organs, associated with pale, pearly masses are arranged in rows along the underside of the fish. The mouth is large and curved, with sparsely-spaced, sharp teeth. The eyes are quite small and wedged right up front in the snout. A scale card with mm intervals and the words "Fish Time" printed on it indicates this fish is about 20cm long.

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