Alex Maile
@Anoplogaster_
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Ph.D. Candidate @kunhm | Ichthyology | Evolution, Anatomy, and Phylogenetics | Freaky Fish Fanatic
Joined December 2012
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Our annual fundraiser is officially open from Nov. 3–Dec. 3, 2025! These funds directly support our grad students and their amazing work in the lab, the community, and beyond! To support our students, find us at Launch KU or follow the link below! https://t.co/F2CAmjzAX7
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We didn't carve pumpkins this year, but here are some deep-sea fish jack-o'-lanterns l've made in prior years!
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Why are some species smaller than a paperclip & others grow longer than a bus? How is body size evolution governed in animals? Out now in @PNASNews we tackle these questions through a genetic lens using my favorite group of fishes as our model system.
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Body size variation in vertebrates is a complex polygenic trait, tightly correlated with numerous aspects of a species’ biology, ecology, and physi...
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Bellator militaris — the horned searobin. Just like other armored searobins, they possess modified pectoral fin rays used to walk and detect food on the seafloor. This specimen is TCWC 6818.17 available on MorphoSource. https://t.co/DPAHhCKwWM
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Just a few more pieces left to glue — the monkfish is nearly complete!
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New addition to the aquarium! A Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus). Loves the camera more than any other fish I’ve had.
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Hoplostethus mediterraneus – the Mediterranean slimehead (Trachichthyidae). Remarkably, slimeheads have been documented to live for over 230 years. This specimen is KU 42748 from the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum.
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Maybe the best path forward at this point is for us all to go fishing with Fonzie.
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Monocentris japonica — the Japanese pineapplefish (or pinecone fish)
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Anyone else walk into the fish store and suddenly feel like handing over their wallet for a new tank?
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