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M. Brent Hawkins @homeobox.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

I am excited to open my lab at @ibioillinois.bsky.social in Spring 2027! We will use zebrafish & other fishy friends to reveal the genetic basis of large scale changes in the vertebrate body plan, and how this impacts both human health and evolution. Join me at UIUC! 🧬🧫🔬 www.hawkinslaboratory.com

A confocal image of a zebrafish embryo featured on the webpage for the Hawkins Lab at UIUC

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Milton Tan @mtanichthys.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Pleased to announce a new paper that was a fun distraction involving some detective work diving into old texts. The type locality of Cliola camura Jordan & Meek 1884 (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) is the Neosho River w/@crisomus.bsky.social mapress.com/zt/article/v... The paper is #OA! (1/10)

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The type locality of Cliola camura Jordan & Meek 1884 (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) is the Neosho River | Zootaxa

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · 17/07/2026

🐠 Without a doubt, Museum Collections help us study human impact on wildlife. Dr. Bill Ludt, Associate Curator of Ichthyology, shares the ongoing microplastic research which samples specimens from the 1940s to present.

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Cristian Hernandez @crisomus.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Had such an amazing time at JMIH in NOLA last week! Gave my first talk, met ASIH moses, took home the Raney Fund, and kicked around a bit in the swamp!

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Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County @nhm.org · 28/06/2026

👀 Our collections keep growing day by day! Dr. Bill Ludt, Assistant Curator of Ichthyology, shares some of the latest additions to the Museum's fish collection.

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Cristian Hernandez @crisomus.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Luxilus zonatus from a tributary of the Black River. This genus has a complicated history of mitochondrial introgression, particularly in the Ozark Interior Highlands. The L. zonatus that reside in the Black and Current rivers represent the only known mitochondrially “pure” members of this species.

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