Payton Barry

Behavioral Ecologist | he/him | tweets my own

[Payton Barry @BarryBiome]

@MollyCohn Congratulations!!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Since it is St. Patrick's Day, here is a species of fish that “gets green” in the spring time during spawning, the Banded Darter (Etheostoma zonale).

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Invasive species are one of the most significant threats to our environment, disrupting ecosystems and harming native plants and wildlife.

During National Invasive Species Week, learn how they spread and what you can do to help stop them.

[BWRiverkeeper @BWRiverkeeper]

Endangered Fish Habitat Improved Thanks to Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Freshwater Land Trust. For immediate release: https://t.co/D7TVhqcSGq

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Please share: I am recruiting a master’s student to research two undescribed darter species that are syntopic with one another in the Arkansas River valley. Will be open until filled. Position starts in January (2026).

[Fish in the News @FishInTheNews]

New study - Saving the Mahachai Betta: Genetic Erosion and Conservation Priorities Under Urbanization Pressure. 𝐵𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑚𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 is a rare fighting fish that inhabits only brackish canals & ponds around Bangkok and nearby provinces.
🔓 https://t.co/Kx94i8K75d

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Since today is the first day of Autumn, here is the Autumn Darter (Etheostoma autumnale). This species of fish is endemic to the upper White River drainage in Arkansas and Missouri, where it can be found in small headwater creeks in a variety of habitats.

📸: Uland Thomas.

[Dr. Heather F. Smith @heatherfsmith]

🐺Happy to share our recent article, “The dire wolf resurrection that wasn’t”
https://t.co/8kYM1nulwT
Thanks to my awesome co-authors Annie Burrows, Adam Hartstone-Rose, and Mike Jensen-Seaman.

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

It was a productive week in San Antonio, for the 155th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.

[Drew Holloway @FWjimmybuffett]

🇺🇸Happy Independence Day🇺🇸

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Since it is July 4th, here is a species of fish that gets as colorful as the night sky will be tonight with fireworks, the Rainbow Darter. This individual was observed in the Strawberry River of Arkansas.

Happy Independence Day!

[Payton Barry @BarryBiome]

@FisHecke Gorgeous!!

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

Meet the Rainbow Darter! 👋🐟 Whether you're microfishing, snorkeling, or combining the two, this is a great first fish to start your lifelist (life list fishing = a great way to celebrate the amazing biodiversity of fish)!

Male & female + habitat 📷 Cody Cromer #AllTheFish

[Payton Barry @BarryBiome]

@FisHecke Congratulations!!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Since it is St. Patrick's Day, here is a species of fish that “gets green” in the springtime during spawning, the Banded Darter (Etheostoma zonale). This individual was observed in the Strawberry River watershed of Arkansas.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

[Payton Barry @BarryBiome]

I spent the day with undergraduates sampling creeks in central Maryland, discovering several Greenside Darters (Etheostoma blennioides), an introduced species in the Potomac River Watershed. This underscores the need to avoid transporting wildlife across state borders
#NISAW

[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service @USFWS]

Your pet store goldfish after two years in the wild: ‘Call me Megalodon.’

This goldfish isn’t supposed to be here. But someone released it, thinking they were being kind. Instead, they created an invasive problem that can last decades.

[Payton Barry @BarryBiome]

@MackCalvert2 Thats a nice looking greenside!

[Danté Fenolio, Ph.D. @DanteFenolio]

The Ozark Cavefish (Troglichthys rosae – formerly Amblyopsis rosae) is a federally listed threatened species. It is an obligate groundwater species, a member of the family Amblyopsidae, and is endemic to the Ozarks.

[Stefano Bettinazzi @StefanoBettina2]

New collaborative work led by @levet_marie finally out in @FunEcology! It examines the combined impact of parasite infection and temperature on fish metabolism. Great team including @binsan5 @SophieBreton16 @VincentMelancon @shaunkillen @CloeFor

https://t.co/awz1kbpf4r