Virginia Tech Ichthyology Class

A blog for teaching and learning about Ichthyology at Virginia Tech. For students enrolled in Ichthyology (FIW 4424) and other interested fish enthusiasts.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Pike and the Fathead Freakout: A piscine sensory problem, by Don Orth

First, there's this story. Joey Fishwater is an avid freshwater angler and fish watcher, and keeps native fish in...

Thursday, February 11, 2016

What’s a pughead? A rare skeletal anomaly in fishes by Don Orth

We spend over 99% of our time teaching and learning about what is normal when it comes to the fishes. However, there...

Friday, February 5, 2016

Wow! Did You See That Yellow Stingray? by Don Orth

This post is not about the Corvette Stingray; rather it’s the Yellow Stingray Urobatis jamaicensis ( Cuvier , 1816), a ray in the order of...

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Goosefish, the Best Animate Fish Trap in the Piscine World, by Don Orth

The Goosefish ( Lophius americanus Valenciennes,1837) is a fun and fascinating fish. It is one of 25 species in the Lophiidae. The Goo...

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