At the Florida Program for Shark Research, our efforts focus primarily on the study and conservation of Florida’s current remaining sawfish species, the smalltooth sawfish. The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of five sawfish species living in tropical and subtropical rivers, lakes, and
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creates beautiful… Read More Walking Catfish These fish
The mammalogy collection has more than 33,000 cataloged specimens and approximately 500 uncataloged specimens.* It consists primarily of skins and skeletons as well as fluid-preserved specimens. The collection focuses on mammals primarily of the southeastern U.S., the Caribbean, and Middle and South
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have the highest cold tolerance of all non-native fish
The International Sawfish Encounter Database (ISED) is curated by the Florida Program for Shark Research (FPSR) at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the University of Florida campus. In addition to the ISED’s international scope, five U.S. sawfish databases were integrated: one from the Mote
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Fossil primates, ancient mollusks and exotic butterflies will soon be coming to your home—as long as you have a personal computer. This week, the National Science Foundation awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant to the iDigBio project based at the University of Florida to continue leading the
September 8, 2016 iDigBio team looking at fish
The mysterious appearance of numerous ancient duck bones dating to the sixth century at the Pineland archaeological site on Pine Island in southwest Florida was the first clue to one Museum researcher’s new understanding of the state’s environmental history. Karen Walker, assistant scientist of s
drier landscape, and a reduction in the number of fish
Shark attacks were unusually low for the second year running, with 64 unprovoked bites in 2019, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File. The total was roughly in line with 2018’s 62 bites and about 22% lower than the most recent five-year average of 82 incidents a ye
surf zone of Florida’s Atlantic coast in pursuit of fish
guides in the study of North American freshwater fishes – Fishes in the Fresh Waters of Florida (2018) Available – Florida’s fresh waters are inhabited by 222 species of fishes
Flagfish, and Okaloosa Darter), the smallest freshwater fish
