@joshchillington.bsky.social
Aquarium and lab technician also studying the effects of global warming on guppies numerical abilities.
Aspiring taxonomist and ichthyologist 🐡
Aspiring taxonomist and ichthyologist 🐡
I swam with some beautiful Mediterranean/ fittingly named fried egg jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata) off the coast of Tossa de Mar in Spain in a little cove.
It was incredible swimming amongst a swarm of ~100 individuals. More videos to come!
It was incredible swimming amongst a swarm of ~100 individuals. More videos to come!
November 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I swam with some beautiful Mediterranean/ fittingly named fried egg jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata) off the coast of Tossa de Mar in Spain in a little cove.
It was incredible swimming amongst a swarm of ~100 individuals. More videos to come!
It was incredible swimming amongst a swarm of ~100 individuals. More videos to come!
Beautiful photographs and what an awesome looking sponge!
Announcement: 30 new species discovered from expeditions to the Southern Ocean. Read more 👇
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Carnivorous “Death-Ball” Sponge Among 30 New Deep-Sea Species from the Southern Ocean
Thirty previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous “death-ball” sponge, have been confirmed from one of the most remote parts of the planet by The Nippon Foundation–Nekton Ocean Censu...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Beautiful photographs and what an awesome looking sponge!
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A little terror for your Tuesday!
Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.
Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.
October 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A little terror for your Tuesday!
Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.
Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.
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This octopus is a sucker for jellies 🐙✨️
The seven-armed octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, has only been observed by MBARI’s ROVs three times in more than three decades. This one was holding the bell of an egg-yolk jellyfish in its arms—perhaps using its meal for defense or to help catch more prey.
The seven-armed octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, has only been observed by MBARI’s ROVs three times in more than three decades. This one was holding the bell of an egg-yolk jellyfish in its arms—perhaps using its meal for defense or to help catch more prey.
February 20, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This octopus is a sucker for jellies 🐙✨️
The seven-armed octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, has only been observed by MBARI’s ROVs three times in more than three decades. This one was holding the bell of an egg-yolk jellyfish in its arms—perhaps using its meal for defense or to help catch more prey.
The seven-armed octopus, Haliphron atlanticus, has only been observed by MBARI’s ROVs three times in more than three decades. This one was holding the bell of an egg-yolk jellyfish in its arms—perhaps using its meal for defense or to help catch more prey.
Kind of Valentine’s Day related. One of my favorite videos I've taken, showing a female Oreochromis amphimelas releasing her fry.
This is an endangered species; however, they breed readily in captivity, so maybe there is still hope!
This is an endangered species; however, they breed readily in captivity, so maybe there is still hope!
February 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Kind of Valentine’s Day related. One of my favorite videos I've taken, showing a female Oreochromis amphimelas releasing her fry.
This is an endangered species; however, they breed readily in captivity, so maybe there is still hope!
This is an endangered species; however, they breed readily in captivity, so maybe there is still hope!
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Toughest fish on Earth? Mummichogs are a euryhaline species, which means they can survive a range of salinities from freshwater to water that has 110g salt/L. Heralded as the first fish species in outer space, they even evolved resistance to toxic chemicals that would kill other fish. #TeleostTalk 🧪
February 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Toughest fish on Earth? Mummichogs are a euryhaline species, which means they can survive a range of salinities from freshwater to water that has 110g salt/L. Heralded as the first fish species in outer space, they even evolved resistance to toxic chemicals that would kill other fish. #TeleostTalk 🧪
The UK’s smallest freshwater fish, the ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius).
If you look closely, you can see the nine spines in front of the dorsal fin, from which it gets its name.
If you look closely, you can see the nine spines in front of the dorsal fin, from which it gets its name.
February 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The UK’s smallest freshwater fish, the ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius).
If you look closely, you can see the nine spines in front of the dorsal fin, from which it gets its name.
If you look closely, you can see the nine spines in front of the dorsal fin, from which it gets its name.
I hope you all enjoy this photo and video of an adorable Three-lined Cory (Hoplisoma trilineatum) and its friends as much as I enjoyed capturing them. I have many more fish photos and videos to come!
January 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I hope you all enjoy this photo and video of an adorable Three-lined Cory (Hoplisoma trilineatum) and its friends as much as I enjoyed capturing them. I have many more fish photos and videos to come!
A Christmas shark for the holidays.
By Tim Andraka 🎨🍪🦈
By Tim Andraka 🎨🍪🦈
December 25, 2024 at 6:36 PM
A Christmas shark for the holidays.
By Tim Andraka 🎨🍪🦈
By Tim Andraka 🎨🍪🦈
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"Blob-headed armored catfish" Yup, that's correct.
December 20, 2024 at 3:47 PM
"Blob-headed armored catfish" Yup, that's correct.
This is the camera roll I strive for!
Hey #TeamFish - search your photos for ‘fish’ and record your screen like so … and share
#ichthyology
#ichthyology
December 19, 2024 at 11:06 AM
This is the camera roll I strive for!
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If you go diving in SE Asia and you have a camera, you have a legal requirement to take this photo when the opportunity presents itself. I don't make the rules.
Hippocampus bargibanti, one of the pygmy seahorses found in the region. Pic from Lembeh.
#Fishmas 🐟 #MarineLife 🌊 #UnderwaterPhotography
Hippocampus bargibanti, one of the pygmy seahorses found in the region. Pic from Lembeh.
#Fishmas 🐟 #MarineLife 🌊 #UnderwaterPhotography
December 17, 2024 at 11:15 PM
If you go diving in SE Asia and you have a camera, you have a legal requirement to take this photo when the opportunity presents itself. I don't make the rules.
Hippocampus bargibanti, one of the pygmy seahorses found in the region. Pic from Lembeh.
#Fishmas 🐟 #MarineLife 🌊 #UnderwaterPhotography
Hippocampus bargibanti, one of the pygmy seahorses found in the region. Pic from Lembeh.
#Fishmas 🐟 #MarineLife 🌊 #UnderwaterPhotography
Here are some pictures of the eggs and fry of some Farlowella vittata that I look after. They have started laying their eggs on the front of the tank!
If you look closely at the video in the replies of the day old fry on the glass you can see its heart beating.
If you look closely at the video in the replies of the day old fry on the glass you can see its heart beating.
December 15, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Here are some pictures of the eggs and fry of some Farlowella vittata that I look after. They have started laying their eggs on the front of the tank!
If you look closely at the video in the replies of the day old fry on the glass you can see its heart beating.
If you look closely at the video in the replies of the day old fry on the glass you can see its heart beating.
I have just attended my first of many conferences to come. #ASABWinter2024
It has been a very interesting and inspiring experience, thank you to all the organisers for putting on such an amazing event.
It has been a very interesting and inspiring experience, thank you to all the organisers for putting on such an amazing event.
December 15, 2024 at 7:03 PM
I have just attended my first of many conferences to come. #ASABWinter2024
It has been a very interesting and inspiring experience, thank you to all the organisers for putting on such an amazing event.
It has been a very interesting and inspiring experience, thank you to all the organisers for putting on such an amazing event.
For my first post on the new app I wanted to introduce everyone to a species they may not know much about and my favourite animal. The African butterfly fish (Pantodon buchholzi). They get their name from their beautiful pectoral fins that resemble a butterfly from above.
December 14, 2024 at 8:21 PM
For my first post on the new app I wanted to introduce everyone to a species they may not know much about and my favourite animal. The African butterfly fish (Pantodon buchholzi). They get their name from their beautiful pectoral fins that resemble a butterfly from above.