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.

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Can Fish Hear in Noisy Environments? by Chanz Hopkins

Imagine yourself standing under a train trestle, and a train passes overhead. You feel the vibrations in your feet as it approaches, reach...

Adaptive Radiation of Cichlid Fishes in Lake Tanganyika, by Kyle Taylor

Evolution is unique in that two similar scenarios can yield vastly different results. Natural selection does not work with future inform...

Saturday, May 27, 2017

Better Together than Apart, by Haley Rhae Doherty

Snapping shrimp, Alpheus (Alpheidae) re known for their ability to produce one of the loudest sounds underwater and have unbelievable str...

Is the Pirate Perch Really a Ghost? A Look into the Mechanism of Chemical Camouflage, by Kevin Eliason

The pirate perch isn’t a pirate and it isn’t a perch, but it may be a ghost. The pirate perch (Aphredoderus sayanus) is a fish that lives ...

Evolutionary Significance of the Breathing and Movement of Bichirs, by Haley Jenkins

Forrest Gump asks, “What’s normal anyways?” While he may not be talking about fish, his question rings through all our minds when we t...

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