Ichthyology

Researchers are uncovering new insights about the early stages of life for several Puget Sound fishes.

From preservation processes to cutting-edge research—the Burke Museum fish collection is a fascinating place to visit!

Ted Pietsch retired in July after 37 years as Burke Museum curator of fishes and professor in the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences.

In total, 253 fish species have been recorded in the Salish Sea, and that’s about 14 percent more than in the last count.

You thought you had a quirky feature? You’ve got nothing on these fish!

That’s a face only a mother could love!… Or maybe a scientist?

Study finds egg masses of snailfishes deposited inside the gill cavity of North Pacific king crabs using molecular techniques.

The rings in a tree stump can tell us a lot about the tree, but did you know similar records are hidden inside the tiny ear bones of fishes?