Saving Species on the Edge of Extinction
Mekong giant catfish, Siamese giant carp, and Asian giant softshell turtles were among the many rare and vulnerable animals featured at a Read More…
On the eDNA Trail of the Mekong Giant Catfish
It’s surprisingly difficult to find some of the world’s biggest fish. Despite their behemoth size, many of the largest freshwater fish Read More…
Amazon Inspiration for the Mekong Basin
Learning from others around the world and conducting research that builds on the existing global body of knowledge is a cornerstone of Read More…
Celebrating World Fish Migration Day in Laos
After several months of preparation, FISHBIO Laos celebrated World Fish Migration Day at the Ang Noi Primary School in the village of Ang Read More…
Beautiful and endangered
The FISHBIO Laos team caught many different fish species during gill net surveys in Xaysomboun Province, Lao PDR, at the end of 2015, but Read More…
Muddy Buddies
Fish never cease to amaze in their adaptability. FISHBIO did not have high hopes for finding any fish inhabitants when we approached this Read More…
Fish Face: Garra fuliginosa
While it is common for fish biologists to encounter some strange fish throughout our careers (see Got teeth, Jabba the Hutt?, Cute or ugly?, The Read More…
New English translations available of historical French…
The study of fish in the Mekong Basin is an endeavor that stretches back more than 100 years. Dr. Vu Ngoc Ut of Can Tho University in Can Tho, Read More…
Retracing migrations of Mekong River mud carp
When researchers want to understand where a fish spends its time, they often use tagging techniques to track the fish’s movements, like a Read More…
Threatening or threatened? Many sharks and rays risk…
When people think of sharks and their relatives, the threat of attack from a menacing White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is often first to Read More…