New fish species discovered after years of popularity in the aquarium trade
With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish…Read More
Remembering prolific ichthyology expert Carter Gilbert
Carter Rowell Gilbert, former curator emeritus of ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, passed away peacefully earlier this…Read More
Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking
An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings…Read More
Lawrence Page receives Fulbright award to study freshwater fish in Thailand
Lawrence Page, Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to document…Read More
‘Netherworldly’ freshwater fish named for Thai conservation visionary
At first glance, Garra surinbinnani looks like a stout, brown minnow with the face of a boxer who’s gone one…Read More
Two Florida Museum scientists elected 2019 AAAS fellows
The Florida Museum of Natural History’s Lawrence Page and Douglas Soltis have been named 2019 fellows of the American Association…Read More
Austin, Bullen 2019 student research award winners named
The Florida Museum of Natural History recently announced the winners of the 2019 Austin Award and Bullen Award for student…Read More
Curator of fishes Larry Page elected fellow of the American Fisheries Society
The American Fisheries Society selected Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes Larry Page as a member of its…Read More
Museum digitization program iDigBio rockets past 100 million specimen records
iDigBio, the National Science Foundation-sponsored project to help digitize the nation’s natural history collections, now houses more than 100 million…Read More
Florida fishes book features live photos
Freshwater fishes in Florida are getting a close-up 60 years in the making. Florida Museum of Natural History ichthyologists have…Read More