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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Yes and no. It's probably from somewhere in the Flint basin, but the site was only inferred in 2001 as Beaver Creek (Patsiliga Creek tributary in Taylor Co. GA). The site data and most fish from that collection are now MIA, but the remaining species collected all occur in the Flint.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Jordan thus described a new species unwittingly, and it wasn't until 2024 we had an actual description for this species.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The type specimen was in poor condition, lacked diagnostic data, and was subsequently lost. Last year I had to assign a species to this name, and I chose the illustrated species as it was likely the species Jordan was looking at...

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

For this weeks #SundayFishSketch I'm staying close to home and painted the Shorthead Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus mesotrema. David Starr Jordan first described this in 1877 as a new species of Pirate Perch due to it's intermediate cloachal position. And later determined this was only a juvenile...

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Asian arowana, Scleropages formosus, for this week's #SundayFishSketch. Widely considered to bring good luck. These are endangered in their native range.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

It was absolutely mind bending to me to see such ecological and behavioral diversity in a group of fish that I had previously thought were on the bottom of the Amazonian food chain.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

The most famous Cynodont is arguably Hydrolysis armatus, or the payara as seen on River monsters. Sizes range dramatically however, with some reaching only 12-15" as adults.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Cynodontidae are a group of highly specialized piscivorous tetras that use large fangs to impale prey and deflate their swim bladder before spitting them out to reposition so they can swallow them head first.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

This week for #SundayFishSketch I drew a lesser seen species from the group of fishes that first got me interested in ichthyology. Cynodon gibbus belongs to the dogtooth characins, Cynodontidae, from South America.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

A Longnose Gar for #SundayFishSketch #25DaysOfFishmas. After a few years of trying to catch one my first ever was caught nighttime micro fishing. Since moving to NC they are hard not to catch!

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

My guess for #SundayFishSketch #25DaysofFishmas was the Fathead Minnow, also called the Rosy Red Minnow in the fish trade. It's a common bait species, and highly invasive is Europe, and less so outside of it's native range in North America.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Here's my rainbow trout for #25DaysOfFishmas #SundayFishSketch. While I lived and fished in the Great Lakes I've never seen the steelhead form before!

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Deb Finn @streambug.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Hi Bluesky, I am happy and optimistic to be here! Anyone know a freshwater fisheries biologist into teaching who might want to come join me in the beautiful Ozark streams of SW Missouri? Please share/repost.

Assistant Professor of Freshwater Fisheries Biology
The Biology Department at Missouri State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with expertise in freshwater fisheries biology. The successful candidate will help address the Department’s need to teach and mentor a growing population of students interested in applied fisheries conservation and management.
Minimum requirements include PhD in a related area, peer-reviewed publications in fisheries biology and/or fish ecology, excellent communication skills, and strong support of MSU’s commitment to building a diverse and culturally competent educational environment.
Duties include: a) research in freshwater fisheries; b) teaching courses in ichthyology, fisheries, and one or more of fish ecology, wildlife management, or other area of expertise to total 9 contact hours per semester; c) advising graduate (Masters) and undergraduate students; and d) pursuit of external funding in support of research.
A letter of application that includes a statement of commitment to fostering inclusive excellence (https://www.missouristate.edu/InclusiveEngagement/Vision.htm), CV, statements of teaching and research experience and interests, names and contact information for 3 references, and copies of all university transcripts should be submitted online at: http://www.missouristate.edu/human/jobdescriptions/21377.htm.
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense. Application review begins 6 January 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Start date is 11 August 2025. Direct queries to DFinn@MissouriState.edu.

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Andrew T Taylor, PhD @taylorfishlab.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass…and 17 other species of black bass?! 🤯 Yup! And almost all of them are of conservation concern within their native streams of the southeastern USA. #BlackBassDiversity #Fishsci doi.org/10.1002/fsh....

A subset of illustrated black bass forms by Joe Tomelleri - THIS IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE SET! There are others that have not yet been illustrated. 19 total forms are currently recognized!

Approximate native ranges for recognized forms of Micropterus. Notice the high amount of endemism across drainages of the southeastern US. Maps adapted from data compiled by Stephanie Shaw.

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Tyler Muller @ichthytyler.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

I'm excited for this week's #SundayFishSketch & #25DaysofFishmas crossover! Earlier this year @erimystax.bsky.social and I revised the genus and found five species of Pirate Perch! I painted the Western Pirate Perch, Aphredoderus gibbosus, from the #GreatLakes

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