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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

IOB "We quantified damage to poacher armor and skeleton under different force modes, including crushing, puncture, abrasion, and blunt impact, using micro-computed #tomography, scanning electron #microscopy, and material testing." by @lorenzoemartinez.bsky.social et al doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

$Fig. 4 μCT scans of B. alascanus, previewing selected puncture and crushing damages. Arrows are used to highlight damages. Inset scale bars measure 2 mm. (A) Dislocated vertebrae due to a lateral crush parallel to the first dorsal fin. (B) Dorsal plate fractures due to a dorsal crush between the dorsal fins. (C) Broken dorsal spines due to a dorsal crush at the plate transition. (D) Cracked ventral plates due to a lateral crush parallel to the first dorsal fin. (E) Lateral plate fractures due to a lateral crush parallel to the second dorsal fin. (F) Lateral plate damage due to a lateral puncture on the side of the tail.$

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

IOB Just one of the incredible figures from our latest Testing the Limits: Functional Strengths and Weaknesses of Poacher (Agonidae) Armor @lorenzoemartinez.bsky.social et al doi.org/10.1093/iob/... #Science #ecology #tomography #microscopy

figure 2 Damage testing methods. (A) μCT scan of B. alascanus showing the locations along the body used for MTS trials (solid brackets), and the tested region for blunt impact and abrasion quantification (dashed bracket). The scale bar measures 25 mm. MTS line drawings showing (B) a puncture trial performed dorsally between the two dorsal fins and (C) a crushing trial performed dorsally between the two dorsal fins. (D) A poacher in the tumbler with rocks for impact testing. (E) A poacher in the tumbler with sand for abrasion testing. The poachers inside tumblers (C, D) have been highlighted for visibility.

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

IOB's co authors donated us of their cover image of doi.org/10.1093/iob/... for use on SIC'S Fine Art America account fineartamerica.com/featured/mic... Profits go to SICB student funds. Pick up some merch for the scientists in your life. #art #tomography #fish #microscopy #science #biology

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

IOB's latest in issue! Testing the Limits: Functional Strengths and Weaknesses of Poacher (Agonidae) Armor doi.org/10.1093/iob/... @lorenzoemartinez.bsky.social @fishbiomeganist.bsky.social @karlycohen.bsky.social @fishguy.bsky.social @cmdonatelli.bsky.social #science #ecology

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SICB journals @sicbjournals.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

IOB co author @lorenzoemartinez.bsky.social presented at SICB in 2026. His research evaluated the functional strengths and weaknesses of the armor of small #fish, called poachers. news.rhodes.edu/stories/rhod... connect www.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-m... & read IOB's doi.org/10.1093/iob/...

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