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Photo of the Anglerfish species Bufoceratias wedli from the Field Museum of Natural History.

Research traces evolution of anglerfishes’ famed fishing-rod lures

Variously horrific- or alien-looking, many female anglerfishes sport long, protruding lures used for enticing prey or signaling during mating. Now, research from the University of Kansas is giving new detail to the evolutionary history of anglerfishes’ lures.
A photo of Hypancistrus zebra (Loricariidae), a critically endangered species, heavily demanded by the aquarium trade and threatened by the Belo Monte hydropower plant.

Expert on catfishes publishes updated volume on catfish biology and evolution

Researcher Gloria Arratia serves as editor and contributor to the just published first volume of “Catfishes: A Highly Diversified Group,” a two-volume reference.
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A yellow brook silverside fish with centimeter scale at right.

KU Ichthyology collection reaches milestone with Missouri Department of Conservation partnership

The University of Kansas Ichthyology Division at the Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum has reached a milestone of more than 45,000 cataloged lots, aided by a substantial collection from the Missouri Department of Conservation.
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