The FSBI
@thefsbi.bsky.social
🌍 An international learned society based in the UK that supports scientific activity in fish biology and fisheries science.
📖 Regular updates from the society's journal, the Journal of Fish Biology #JFB.
Page managed by @DrWillPerry.bsky.social
📖 Regular updates from the society's journal, the Journal of Fish Biology #JFB.
Page managed by @DrWillPerry.bsky.social
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The FSBI
@thefsbi.bsky.social
· Oct 13
Following the Titanic theme, with #FSBI2025 being held in Belfast, #FSBI2026 will be taking place in 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻! Be sure to get 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵-𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 in your diary, with the exciting theme of "Breaking Siloes in Fish Biology"! fsbi.org.uk/symposium-2026/
#JFB: Frozen in time: using museomics to investigate the gut bacteriome of fish from the Gulf of Carpentaria doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70155 #FishSci
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
#JFB: Frozen in time: using museomics to investigate the gut bacteriome of fish from the Gulf of Carpentaria doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70155 #FishSci
#JFB: Early stakeholder cohesion in wild-capture freshwater ornamental fisheries can support conservation outcomes doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70154 #FishSci
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November 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#JFB: Early stakeholder cohesion in wild-capture freshwater ornamental fisheries can support conservation outcomes doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70154 #FishSci
The FSBI Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The FSBI Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
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Thank you @drwillperry.bsky.social and the Fisheries Society of the British Isles @thefsbi.bsky.social for being an #a11y
Follow-up: Thank You to Dr William Perry and the FSBI
Making science on the web a little bit more-accessible.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Thank you @drwillperry.bsky.social and the Fisheries Society of the British Isles @thefsbi.bsky.social for being an #a11y
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Husbandry of N. furzeri, the shortest-lived vertebrate used for biogerontology, is dependent on bloodworms. When our protocol is followed, you can feed N. furzeri an open-formula purified diet — paving the way for more consistent and reproducible lab studies. #killifish @thefsbi.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Husbandry of N. furzeri, the shortest-lived vertebrate used for biogerontology, is dependent on bloodworms. When our protocol is followed, you can feed N. furzeri an open-formula purified diet — paving the way for more consistent and reproducible lab studies. #killifish @thefsbi.bsky.social
Our Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is now open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
October 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Our Postdoctoral Travelling Fellowship #PITF call is now open! Deadline: 26/2/26! Details:
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
-within 5 years of PhD completion
-want to work with an oversea collaborator or
-based overseas & want to work in the UK
-up to £20K for travel/consumables
fsbi.org.uk/pitf/
⚠️ ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
FSBI Medals - Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Fisheries Society of the British Isles have four FSBI Medals. Three medals are awarded to nominated candidates and one to a EC journal author
fsbi.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
⚠️ ONE WEEK TO GO! Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
New research shows that rearing #environment influences morphology and asymmetry in an #endangered salmonid: a natural #river rearing environment results in the most symmetrical #salmon doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70149 #hatcheries #aquaculture #JFB
October 27, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New research shows that rearing #environment influences morphology and asymmetry in an #endangered salmonid: a natural #river rearing environment results in the most symmetrical #salmon doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70149 #hatcheries #aquaculture #JFB
New research assessing resource use as a predictor for #Atlanticsalmon #smolt body size using #StableIsotopes: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70142 #JFB
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October 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New research assessing resource use as a predictor for #Atlanticsalmon #smolt body size using #StableIsotopes: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70142 #JFB
The Pacific eagle #ray in #BanderasBay, #Mexico, shows rapid healing from vessel #PropellerInjury. This 5-year study provides key insights into the resilience of #coastal #elasmobranchs, serving as a benchmark for future health assessments in high-traffic areas: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70141 #JFB
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October 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Pacific eagle #ray in #BanderasBay, #Mexico, shows rapid healing from vessel #PropellerInjury. This 5-year study provides key insights into the resilience of #coastal #elasmobranchs, serving as a benchmark for future health assessments in high-traffic areas: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70141 #JFB
New research reports the foraging association between the piscivorous Japanese #amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata) and the zoobenthivorous Asian sheephead #wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus): doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70140 #JFB
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October 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
New research reports the foraging association between the piscivorous Japanese #amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata) and the zoobenthivorous Asian sheephead #wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus): doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70140 #JFB
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Wow!
Pagani River, in Tanzania, hosts three different /Anguilla/ species (bengalensis, bicolor and marmorata).
Amazing
👇🏼👇🏼
Pagani River, in Tanzania, hosts three different /Anguilla/ species (bengalensis, bicolor and marmorata).
Amazing
👇🏼👇🏼
Excited to share our latest publication: "Diversity and Biological Characteristics of Anguillid #Eels in Tanzanian #River Systems: Implications for #Conservation." Dive into the fascinating world of these unique eels and learn how we can protect their #habitats! #BIOEELS doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70123
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October 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Wow!
Pagani River, in Tanzania, hosts three different /Anguilla/ species (bengalensis, bicolor and marmorata).
Amazing
👇🏼👇🏼
Pagani River, in Tanzania, hosts three different /Anguilla/ species (bengalensis, bicolor and marmorata).
Amazing
👇🏼👇🏼
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Check out this fascinating special edition of the Journal of Fish Biology @thefsbi.bsky.social focussed on how we study cognition in fishes- led by lab alumnus @nickarjones.bsky.social
🐟 Our special issue "Measuring Fish Cognition: Empirical-based Guidance for Designing Cognition Assays" is out! From acclimation protocols to automated tracking, these studies tackle a range of methodological issues. Check it out: tinyurl.com/vdprfbf4 #FishCognition #AnimalBehaviour
Special Issue: Measuring fish cognition: Empirical based guidance for designing cognition assays: Journal of Fish Biology: Vol 107, No 4
The <em>Journal of Fish Biology</em> is a leading international ichthyology journal, addressing all aspects of fish biology, their exploitation and importance to human society.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Check out this fascinating special edition of the Journal of Fish Biology @thefsbi.bsky.social focussed on how we study cognition in fishes- led by lab alumnus @nickarjones.bsky.social
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What did people take away from our International Conference on Basking Sharks?
We spoke with attendees from around the Atlantic to hear their biggest insights, inspirations, and hopes for the future of #baskingshark #conservation. 🦈💬
Check out their stories and reflections from the event!
We spoke with attendees from around the Atlantic to hear their biggest insights, inspirations, and hopes for the future of #baskingshark #conservation. 🦈💬
Check out their stories and reflections from the event!
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
What did people take away from our International Conference on Basking Sharks?
We spoke with attendees from around the Atlantic to hear their biggest insights, inspirations, and hopes for the future of #baskingshark #conservation. 🦈💬
Check out their stories and reflections from the event!
We spoke with attendees from around the Atlantic to hear their biggest insights, inspirations, and hopes for the future of #baskingshark #conservation. 🦈💬
Check out their stories and reflections from the event!
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🐟 Our special issue "Measuring Fish Cognition: Empirical-based Guidance for Designing Cognition Assays" is out! From acclimation protocols to automated tracking, these studies tackle a range of methodological issues. Check it out: tinyurl.com/vdprfbf4 #FishCognition #AnimalBehaviour
Special Issue: Measuring fish cognition: Empirical based guidance for designing cognition assays: Journal of Fish Biology: Vol 107, No 4
The <em>Journal of Fish Biology</em> is a leading international ichthyology journal, addressing all aspects of fish biology, their exploitation and importance to human society.
tinyurl.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
🐟 Our special issue "Measuring Fish Cognition: Empirical-based Guidance for Designing Cognition Assays" is out! From acclimation protocols to automated tracking, these studies tackle a range of methodological issues. Check it out: tinyurl.com/vdprfbf4 #FishCognition #AnimalBehaviour
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When Publishers use forced italics (e.g. 𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑠) in their social media posts, it makes the content less #accessible. You have a duty of care to your audience. Please stop.
Stop using stylised italics (Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols) in scientific social media posts.
Decorative characters make content inaccessible to those using assistive technology.
renderghost.leaflet.pub
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When Publishers use forced italics (e.g. 𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑠) in their social media posts, it makes the content less #accessible. You have a duty of care to your audience. Please stop.
Our latest research investigates how the African #catfish, a cornerstone species in #aquaculture, responds to naturally acquired #parasitic #infections: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70131 #JFB
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October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our latest research investigates how the African #catfish, a cornerstone species in #aquaculture, responds to naturally acquired #parasitic #infections: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70131 #JFB
Excited to share our latest publication: "Diversity and Biological Characteristics of Anguillid #Eels in Tanzanian #River Systems: Implications for #Conservation." Dive into the fascinating world of these unique eels and learn how we can protect their #habitats! #BIOEELS doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70123
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Excited to share our latest publication: "Diversity and Biological Characteristics of Anguillid #Eels in Tanzanian #River Systems: Implications for #Conservation." Dive into the fascinating world of these unique eels and learn how we can protect their #habitats! #BIOEELS doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70123
New research on #Tilapia #nutrition! Incorporating germinated FabaBeans into #FishFeed enhances growth, reduces oxidative stress, and modulates #ImmuneResponse. Learn how it impacts #antioxidant activity and immune #GeneExpression in tilapia! doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70121 #JFB
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October 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New research on #Tilapia #nutrition! Incorporating germinated FabaBeans into #FishFeed enhances growth, reduces oxidative stress, and modulates #ImmuneResponse. Learn how it impacts #antioxidant activity and immune #GeneExpression in tilapia! doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70121 #JFB
Spatial variation in environmental conditions can be recorded in the otoliths of shallow water territorial fish in the Galapagos, new study finds: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70120#GalapagosMarineReserve #damselfish #reeffishecology #otoliths #elementalchemistry #JFB
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October 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Spatial variation in environmental conditions can be recorded in the otoliths of shallow water territorial fish in the Galapagos, new study finds: doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70120#GalapagosMarineReserve #damselfish #reeffishecology #otoliths #elementalchemistry #JFB
#JFB: Multiple tools to investigate the origin of the exotic species Chinook Salmon 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢 (Walbaum, 1792) (Salmonidae) in the world's largest chocked coastal lagoon doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70151 #FishSci
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October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#JFB: Multiple tools to investigate the origin of the exotic species Chinook Salmon 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘸𝘺𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢 (Walbaum, 1792) (Salmonidae) in the world's largest chocked coastal lagoon doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70151 #FishSci
Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
FSBI Medals - Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Fisheries Society of the British Isles have four FSBI Medals. Three medals are awarded to nominated candidates and one to a EC journal author
fsbi.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Are you an FSBI member and know someone who should be nominated for an FSBI medal (Beverton, Le Cren and FSBI medals)? We need you! Nominate them here fsbi.org.uk/fsbi-medals/ and nominees don't have to be FSBI members! Deadline 5/11/25
#JFB: Path Analysis and Curve Fitting of Morphometric Traits and Body Weight of Juvenile 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70150 #FishSci
doi.org
October 22, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#JFB: Path Analysis and Curve Fitting of Morphometric Traits and Body Weight of Juvenile 𝘈𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘺𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴 doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70150 #FishSci
#JFB: Stress-linked morphological change associated with rearing techniques of hatchery reliant endemic landlocked Atlantic salmon (𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳 m. sebago) doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70149 #FishSci @drwillperry.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#JFB: Stress-linked morphological change associated with rearing techniques of hatchery reliant endemic landlocked Atlantic salmon (𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳 m. sebago) doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70149 #FishSci @drwillperry.bsky.social
#JFB: Comparative study on ecosystem structure and energy flow in the middle Yangtze River, China doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70148 #FishSci
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October 21, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#JFB: Comparative study on ecosystem structure and energy flow in the middle Yangtze River, China doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70148 #FishSci