Fish of the Week!

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Fish of the Week!

Fish enthusiasts Katrina Liebich and Guy Eroh journey across America on a quest to discover ALL THE FISH: big and small, common and rare, beautiful and downright strange. Diverse guests help dig into the latest science and bring their perspectives about how fish are woven into the fabric of communities and cultures. Listeners walk away from each episode with practical information about how to connect with and conserve our amazing, finned friends.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Cookiecutter Sharks!

    The cookiecutter shark has a very peculiar set of skills and is known for its distinctive feeding behavior. Despite leaving its mark on a wide variety of creatures (and even some humans and inanimate objects), much about these small sharks remains a mystery! Guest Aaron Carlisle from the University of Delaware's School of Marine Science and Policy brings his perspective and highlights the challenges of studying this amazing and strange fish.

    36 min

  2. DEC 9

    Jack Dempsey: Cichlid, Not Boxer

    Meet the Jack Dempsey, an American cichlid known for its beauty and aggressiveness. Your co-hosts Katrina and Guy have fun exploring the likeness between this fish and the 1920s heavyweight boxer, its aquarium presence, and how its found its way into unlikely places like South Dakota and Russia.

    30 min

  3. DEC 2

    Fantail Darter!

    We are joined by two (and a half) guests who really like Fantail Darters and have found a creative way to get people excited about overlooked nongame fish! Drew Holloway is a fisheries biologist for the Muncie Bureau of Water Quality in Central Indiana and North Central Division of American Fisheries Society President Elect. Luke Etchison is a conservation biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail co-creator, and North Carolina AFS President. Their creation is Duke Hollison, a small little man who makes tiny native fishes look big and cool on Instagram.

    35 min

  4. NOV 25

    Largemouth Bass!

    For our 200th episode, we chat with Gene Gilliland - lifelong bass enthusiast and conservation director of the Bass Angler Sportsman Society (BASS). Learn about the variety of ways to catch this fish, why they're so popular, and more.

    39 min

  5. NOV 18

    Redband Trout

    Get to know the fish and places it calls home. We also discuss fishing strategies, the importance of curiosity, and pathways into fishing and caring for native fishes. Our guest is Redband Trout enthusiast and Oregon State University student Roberto Ponce Velez.

    36 min

  6. NOV 11

    Tippecanoe Darter

    Get to know Ohio's second smallest fish, the Tippecanoe Darter - a lover of marble-sized rocks and riffles. Guests Brian Zimmerman (a rare and endangered non-game fish biologist at Ohio State University), Ethan Hendershot and Zeke Churchin (non-game fisheries research technicians) help tell the success story of this fish.

    38 min

  7. NOV 4

    Mullets and Muliwai: Hawaiian Perspective

    Get to know Hawaii's mullets through the eyes of University of Hawaii undergraduate students Andie Le Doux and Iokepa Frederick. We'll imagine the grand experience of the once great mullet migration that provided sustenance for the people who lived on the coast of O‘ahu while we appreciate conservation work being done in the muliwai (estuary) environments that attract them near shore.

    35 min

  8. OCT 28

    Apache Trout: Arizona Treasure

    The beauty of this fish matches its home: high-elevation streams in the White Mountains of Arizona. We discuss its conservation successes and the continued commitment moving forward. Tim Gatewood from the White Mountain Apache Tribe and Zac Jackson from our Arizona Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office are guests.

    28 min
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Fish enthusiasts Katrina Liebich and Guy Eroh journey across America on a quest to discover ALL THE FISH: big and small, common and rare, beautiful and downright strange. Diverse guests help dig into the latest science and bring their perspectives about how fish are woven into the fabric of communities and cultures. Listeners walk away from each episode with practical information about how to connect with and conserve our amazing, finned friends.

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  • Creator
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    205
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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