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Ichthyology questions! (Patreon)

Published:
2018-01-23 19:35:08
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I juuuuust heard back from Chris Thacker from the NHM here in LA and she's down to be on! What FISH questions ya got for her? 

Also my psychobiologist has the flu but I'm catching her next week. So many ologists, so little time! 

Comments

Caelan Conrad

I'd really like to love and care for a fish or two, but I have a tiny apartment where the temperature fluctuates a lot. Can I get a fish without being a selfish jerk? If so, which kinda fishses?

Greg

How has climate change affected fish species and fish populations across the world? How are plastic and other pollution affecting fish biology and health? What things are we learning from newly discovered fish species?

Brian Edge

Have the populations of any species changed for the better since orgs like Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch have come around?

Michael Satumbaga

Why does some Tilapia taste like mud, whilst others don't.

Jenna Kowalczyk

OKAY - this is a "I once heard this when I was 12" thing - but can fish not feel pain? Or do they just have short memories?

Joe Weinmunson

There are some highly weird species in the deep ocean. Do you have a favorite, one you like to bring up at parties?

Zoe Teplick

Aquariums: good or bad? Do fish suffer the same impact of captivity as mammals, and is the benefit of studying fish in captivity worth the harm it can cause the fish?

Casey Handmer

Why do fish have SO MANY BONES? Why are salmon so amazing? Why do some fish have two codominant mating strategies - the alpha and the sneak? Some fish walk on the bottom, some walk on land, some fly, do any climb trees?

Elspeth

What kinds of fish are the most ethical to keep as pets? I love my Betta fish, but whenever I'm in a pet store and see all the Bettas in their tiny cups I feel sad and want to take them all home. Should I contribute to that market, or should I get a different kind of fish next time?

Elspeth

Also, why are octopi SO FREAKIN' SCARY and do you think they will take over the world?

Craig Minami

How has farmed salmon, tilapia and catfish affected their species?

Craig Minami

Has the discovery that Southern California is a nursery for Great White Sharks increased your research into their habits?

John Worster

When a fisherman catches a fish, the hook usually goes into the lip of the fish, do fish feel pain when that happens? ( I don't go fishing anymore, so the answer will not affect me)

Everest Chamberlain

Do fish ever bite people?? Specifically bass or other lake-dwelling fish. I’m trying to settle a bet, I’m POSITIVE a fish bit me while we were swimming in Whitewater Lake in Wisconsin last summer, but my husband disagrees 😂

Christa and John Trexler

Do seahorses actually mate for life and why do the males carry the babies? I am basically wondering why seahorses are so cool?!

Billy Marino

Do fish develop emotional attachments to other fish, such as those they are related to, or even those that they are in a shoal or school with? If so, how do those emotions manifest for us to study?

Alicia Rae Bell

What's your favorite "scary/weird" fish? (I love the Wolf Eel!)

Erin Kelly

I have like a billion questions because I am training at an Aquarium but most importantly...I need to know about lumpfish. Why are they that color!? I had never seen one until recently and I am fascinated.

Erin Kelly

*specifically the teal color, and why are they jelly like, and why do they make good caviar?”

Radha Vakharia

How do deep sea fish survive the water pressure? Can any of them survive in less deep waters and make a journey upwards?

DandelionGirl

What is one thing that anybody can do to help the crazy depopulation of some species of fish?

DandelionGirl

What is the most debilitating fish disease?

Jonathan and Amber Meade

How angry does shark fin soup make you? On that topic, how does the hunting of apex predators such as sharks impact the entire ecosystem? (asked by Jonathan Meade b/c I'm more of a fish nerd than my wife)

The Project Project

Can you ask your ichthyologist to explain what the heck jellyfish really are? Because I have a hard time wrapping my head around something that has eyes, but not a brain, and spends part of its life as a plant. When we finally reach the stars, I really think that humanity would be hard-pressed to run into anything in deep space that's noticeably weirder than what we have in our deep oceans.

The Project Project

Also, evolutionarily speaking, what is the advantage to anadromous (or catadromous) reproduction in fish like salmon or eels?

Paul Ohainle

What is the oldest immortal jellyfish?

Paul Ohainle

and since is my daughter's favorite creature, do I need to introduce her to Cole Imperi (wrong ologists, apologies)

Becca Bee

How do fish feel about being in tanks? Is there a noticeable depression or sadness with fish in home tanks vs aquarium tanks vs the wild?