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Global database of fish social behaviour. www.ShoalBase.org.
Submitted observations from researchers, divers, fishers, aquarists - anyone who observes fish. Building a shared resource for research, education, & conservation. Based at University of Glasgow.
Submitted observations from researchers, divers, fishers, aquarists - anyone who observes fish. Building a shared resource for research, education, & conservation. Based at University of Glasgow.
Day 3 of ShoalBase Fishmas: Blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis)🎄A classic reef shoaler, often forming medium to large‑sized colonies above corals. Common to spot, but surprisingly under‑quantified. Seen a chromis shoal? Every observation help build ShoalBase!
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Day 3 of ShoalBase Fishmas: Blue-green chromis (Chromis viridis)🎄A classic reef shoaler, often forming medium to large‑sized colonies above corals. Common to spot, but surprisingly under‑quantified. Seen a chromis shoal? Every observation help build ShoalBase!
Day 2 of ShoalBase Fishmas: Snowflake eel (Echidna nebulosa) ❄️🐍 SB-00132: Usually solitary and nocturnal, sheltering among rocks and reefs. Being solitary is a form of sociality! Territorial encounters also occur. Seen this species? Add an observation to ShoalBase!
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Day 2 of ShoalBase Fishmas: Snowflake eel (Echidna nebulosa) ❄️🐍 SB-00132: Usually solitary and nocturnal, sheltering among rocks and reefs. Being solitary is a form of sociality! Territorial encounters also occur. Seen this species? Add an observation to ShoalBase!
Day 1 of ShoalBase Fishmas ❄️🐟 Contribution SB-00131: Polar cod. This species schools beneath Arctic sea ice, but spread as ice cover increases, showing how social behaviour can change with environment. Have you seen this species? Add it again! You don’t need detailed data, simple observations help!
December 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Day 1 of ShoalBase Fishmas ❄️🐟 Contribution SB-00131: Polar cod. This species schools beneath Arctic sea ice, but spread as ice cover increases, showing how social behaviour can change with environment. Have you seen this species? Add it again! You don’t need detailed data, simple observations help!
Know a paper that classifies or describes the social system of a fish species, even in passing (solitary, shoaling, schooling, etc.)? Adding a citation to ShoalBase is key for centralising this knowledge! www.shoalbase.org/contribute
December 12, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Know a paper that classifies or describes the social system of a fish species, even in passing (solitary, shoaling, schooling, etc.)? Adding a citation to ShoalBase is key for centralising this knowledge! www.shoalbase.org/contribute
Observation of the Week! In coastal Spain, adult Diplodus vulgaris were seen forming shoals over benthic habitat at ~20°C. Every record like this helps us map social systems across species. Contribute yours (with or without photo or video) at shoalbase.org! Observation by @cortesedaphne.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Observation of the Week! In coastal Spain, adult Diplodus vulgaris were seen forming shoals over benthic habitat at ~20°C. Every record like this helps us map social systems across species. Contribute yours (with or without photo or video) at shoalbase.org! Observation by @cortesedaphne.bsky.social
Another day, another chance to fill in a missing piece of the puzzle. Every single entry helps build the first global picture of fish social systems. Contribute here: shoalbase.org!
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ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Another day, another chance to fill in a missing piece of the puzzle. Every single entry helps build the first global picture of fish social systems. Contribute here: shoalbase.org!
If you’ve ever watched fish, you have knowledge worth sharing! Help us map the social systems of 35,000+ species.
Contribute a record here, it only takes a minute!: shoalbase.org
Contribute a record here, it only takes a minute!: shoalbase.org
ShoalBase | Explore and Contribute
ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.
shoalbase.org
November 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
If you’ve ever watched fish, you have knowledge worth sharing! Help us map the social systems of 35,000+ species.
Contribute a record here, it only takes a minute!: shoalbase.org
Contribute a record here, it only takes a minute!: shoalbase.org
Published records of fish social systems are valuable, but often lost in the literature; informal observations can fill gaps. ShoalBase can centralise literature and log new observations so patterns become visible. Know a paper? Please add it! Seen a behaviour? Please add that too! shoalbase.org
ShoalBase | Join, Explore, Contribute Now
ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.
shoalbase.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Published records of fish social systems are valuable, but often lost in the literature; informal observations can fill gaps. ShoalBase can centralise literature and log new observations so patterns become visible. Know a paper? Please add it! Seen a behaviour? Please add that too! shoalbase.org
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🧵1/9 There are 35,000+ fish species, but we have formal social-behaviour classifications for a tiny fraction. Most knowledge lives in the experience of researchers, fishers, divers, aquarists, naturalists, and Indigenous communities, but almost none of it is centralised. So we built ShoalBase.org.
ShoalBase | Join, Explore, Contribute Now
ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.
ShoalBase.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Help spread the word!
A global database that records social systems of fish species, with categories like: solitary, pairing, shoaling, schooling, colony, aggregation, courtship/mating, parental care. Anyone can contribute! If you’ve seen fish behaviour that fits any of these categories, submit it here: shoalbase.org
ShoalBase | Join, Explore, Contribute Now
ShoalBase offers a global database on fish social behaviour, supporting research, conservation, and ecology through community contributions and visual data mapping.
shoalbase.org
November 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
A global database that records social systems of fish species, with categories like: solitary, pairing, shoaling, schooling, colony, aggregation, courtship/mating, parental care. Anyone can contribute! If you’ve seen fish behaviour that fits any of these categories, submit it here: shoalbase.org