ShoalBase.org
Global database of fish social behaviour. www.ShoalBase.org.
Submitted observations from researchers, divers, fishers, aquarists - anyone who observes fish. Building a shared resource for research, education, & conservation. Based at University of Glasgow.
- Know a paper that classifies or describes the social system of a fish species, even in passing (solitary, shoaling, schooling, etc.)? Adding a citation to ShoalBase is key for centralising this knowledge! www.shoalbase.org/contribute
- Observation of the Week! In coastal Spain, adult Diplodus vulgaris were seen forming shoals over benthic habitat at ~20°C. Every record like this helps us map social systems across species. Contribute yours (with or without photo or video) at shoalbase.org! Observation by @cortesedaphne.bsky.social
- Another day, another chance to fill in a missing piece of the puzzle. Every single entry helps build the first global picture of fish social systems. Contribute here: shoalbase.org!
- If you’ve ever watched fish, you have knowledge worth sharing! Help us map the social systems of 35,000+ species. Contribute a record here, it only takes a minute!: shoalbase.org
- Published records of fish social systems are valuable, but often lost in the literature; informal observations can fill gaps. ShoalBase can centralise literature and log new observations so patterns become visible. Know a paper? Please add it! Seen a behaviour? Please add that too! shoalbase.org
- Help spread the word!
- 🧵1/9 There are 35,000+ fish species, but we have formal social-behaviour classifications for a tiny fraction. Most knowledge lives in the experience of researchers, fishers, divers, aquarists, naturalists, and Indigenous communities, but almost none of it is centralised. So we built ShoalBase.org.
- A global database that records social systems of fish species, with categories like: solitary, pairing, shoaling, schooling, colony, aggregation, courtship/mating, parental care. Anyone can contribute! If you’ve seen fish behaviour that fits any of these categories, submit it here: shoalbase.org
