kent sorgon, MSc

Small white fish with pins to fix the body and fins. A small ruler with centimeter markings are placed below to denote the size of the specimen

Smallest fish prep today! Just shy of 2 cm in total length, Gobiopterus lacustris is the smallest commercial fish in Laguna de Bay, Luzon Is., Philippines. Locally known as dulong, adults of this species only reach up to 2.5 cm ( = ~1 inch) in length!

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A PCA showing a morphospace of minnows.

A map of the Northern Hemisphere highlighting ecoregions by their species richness in minnows.

A phylogeny with branches highlighted red and blue to indicate differences in rates of diversification.

I am excited to announce our NSF grant has been funded to study the evolution and diversification of N American minnows, including genomics/phylogenomics and comparative phylogenetic methods.

This includes funds for a postdoc and PhD student! I can be reached at miltont (at) illinois (dot) edu. 🐟

I don't know who needs to hear this, but most marine biology research careers do not involve SCUBA diving- which means that, among other things, if you have a medical condition that means you can't SCUBA dive, you don't need to abandon your dream of becoming a marine biologist.

There is an underlying sex bias in amphibian and reptile natural history collections More surprising is that the vast majority of herpetology records are unsexed.

We like to assume that natural history collections are objective representations of the natural world. But not so.

A new study has shown how reptile & amphibian collections have a slight male sex bias, but more shockingly that 95% of all specimens are simply unsexed 🤯🧪
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Today the International Biogeography Society announced their 2024 Distinguished Fellows. They are all white and mostly from the global north. I won’t complain about it because I didn’t nominate anyone. Please nominate! www.biogeography.org/news/news/ib...

Pygoplites diacanthus, the Regal Angelfish. A moderately large species typically wary of divers, this angelfish eats sponges and tunicates in coral-rich areas of reefs in the Indo-Pacific.

Looking forward to using more local mythos to name fishies 😈

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NEW SPECIES ALERT!

I am proud to introduce you to the newest wrasse species on the block, named after the Swallower of Moons!

Meet Iniistius bakunawa, named after the eclipse-causing beast in Visayan mythology!

Read it here: lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/RBZ-2023-0038.pdf

Thanks for the mention Katherine! Happy to help out with any fish-related questions 😁

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Thanks Kelly!!

Thanks John!!

Thank you Katie!

Thanks Jeff!!

The past weekend was tiring yet fulfilling because I finally graduated!

World, meet Kent Sorgon, MSc! Now ready to ask and answer more fishy questions! 🐟🐠

Have you ever seen a Purple-eyed Goby (Bryaninops natans)? This small (less than an inch long!) goby is known for its eye-catching bright pink to purple eyes and are associated with Acropora corals. I photographed this individual in Apo Reef Natural Park, Philippines.

I'm currently at the 17th National Symposium on Marine Science! Nice catching up with fellow local ichthyologists 😁

Asterropteryx atripes, Yano's Starry Goby. A small goby often seen hovering above small crevices in mixed sand-rubble habitats. I photographed this individual in the Verde Island Passage, Philippines.

Happy Wrasse Wednesday! Here's Hologymnosus doliatus, the aptly named Pastel Ringwrasse typically found in mixed rubble-sand areas. This initial phase female will transition to a more dramatically colored terminal phase male when the conditions are right.

Head photo of a surgeonfish with a long unicorn projection in front of its face, partially dissected to show jaw muscles.

This place is getting interesting with science and art, biodiversity and fishes, biomechanics and behavior! Over here following as fast as I can, plus here is the head of a surgeonfish.

The Squarespot Anthias (Pseudanthias pleurotaenia), the type species for the genus. This anthias is common along steep coral reef drop-offs. Females of this species are garbed in yellow, while males are bright pink and sport the pinkish white square spot.

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