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Ichthyology

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

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

Walking catfish head

Collections

#MuseumLife, Walking Catfish Specimens

October 26, 2017

The Florida Museum added 23 adult Walking Catfish specimens to its Fish Collection on 10/23/2017. These specimens were collected between…Read More

Walking catfish

Five Facts

Five Facts: Walking catfish in Florida

October 26, 2017

The walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia. In Florida, they grow to…Read More

researchers collecting fish

Fieldwork

Rain & Loaches in Thailand

October 16, 2017

Collecting in the field can run the gamut from spending a beautiful day walking along a pristine river to being…Read More

Fossil shark teeth

Five Facts

Five Facts: Fossil shark teeth in Florida

July 24, 2017

Whether you’re a casual seeker or a passionate paleontologist, living in Florida puts a treasure trove of fossil shark teeth…Read More

juvenile bull shark laying on a solid blue background

Life on Earth

Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains

July 3, 2017

Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in the ocean. By analyzing shark scavenging behavior,…Read More

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