Non-native snakehead fish spotted for the first time along Florida’s Gulf Coast
A population of non-native aggressive, air-breathing fish known as the goldline snakehead (Channa aurolineata) was documented for the first time…Read More
The Florida Museum of Natural History opens state-of-the-art collections building
The Florida Museum of Natural History is expanding this month with the opening of a state-of-the-art special collections building on…Read More
Chanchita may have the highest cold tolerance of all non-native fish in central Florida
When Florida Museum ichthyology collection manager Rob Robins brought home fish samples from central Florida in 2017, he didn’t anticipate…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
Fish switch: Identity of mystery invader in Florida waters corrected after 20 years
Sometimes scientists make mistakes. Case in point is the chanchita, a South American freshwater fish that has been swimming in…Read More
Florida Invasive Species: Clown Knifefish
The clown knifefish, Chitala ornata, is native to Indochina, but has been found in South Florida starting in the 1990s….Read More
#MuseumLife, Walking Catfish Specimens
The Florida Museum added 23 adult Walking Catfish specimens to its Fish Collection on 10/23/2017. These specimens were collected between…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
Why Science? Ichthyology
Rob Robins, a senior biologist in the Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Division, explains his background and what led…Read More
Publishing ichthyologist’s life’s work on cusk-eels
For Florida Museum of Natural History collection manager Rob Robins, biodiversity is something of a family theme. With his father…Read More