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Florida Museum Science

Ichthyology

Skeletal fish

Evolution

Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking

September 8, 2020

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings…Read More

Scientist examining ichthyology specimens

Awards & Honors

Lawrence Page receives Fulbright award to study freshwater fish in Thailand

April 3, 2020

Lawrence Page, Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to document…Read More

dark freshwater fish

Invasive Species

Fish switch: Identity of mystery invader in Florida waters corrected after 20 years

January 8, 2020

Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that has been swimming in…Read More

lateral view of fish

Life on Earth

‘Netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary

December 16, 2019

At first glance, Garra surinbinnani looks like a stout, brown minnow with the face of a boxer who’s gone one…Read More

Larry Page and Doug Soltis

Awards & Honors

Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows

November 26, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association…Read More

man reaching for mangrove plant

Awards & Honors

Austin, Bullen 2019 student research award winners named

March 28, 2019

The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2019 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…Read More

man holding specimen jar

Awards & Honors

Curator of fishes Larry Page elected fellow of the American Fisheries Society

August 1, 2018

The American Fisheries Society selected Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes Larry Page as a member of its…Read More

large clown knifefish

Fieldwork

Florida Invasive Species: Clown Knifefish

February 28, 2018

The clown knifefish, Chitala ornata, is native to Indochina, but has been found in South Florida starting in the 1990s….Read More

man holding fish

Fieldwork

#MuseumLife, Holiday in the Field

January 2, 2018

We know our scientists work hard, so we make sure they have time off to relax, see family, and get…Read More

Adania Flemming in creek

Profiles

Becoming Visible: Adania Flemming

December 5, 2017

The University of Florida’s Florida Museum of Natural History celebrated 100 years of inspiring people to care about life on…Read More

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