10th Anniversary of Fishes: Advances in Fish Neuroendocrinology
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 349
Special Issue Editors
Interests: aquaculture; fish neuroendocrinology; fish chronobiology; fish neuroanatomy; fish developmental biology
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Interests: fish behaviour; reproduction; neuroendocrinology; physiology; teleosts; sea bass; sole; GnIH; biological rhythms
Interests: fish reproduction; fish endocrinology; fish physiology; aquaculture; artificial breeding
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fish neuroendocrinology is central to understanding how fish integrate environmental and internal signals to regulate key biological processes such as reproduction, feeding, growth, and stress responses, among others. Driven by the rapid evolution of omics, gene editing and knockout, high-resolution functional imaging, and cellular and physiological technologies, research in this field has advanced markedly in recent years. These advances have been accompanied by a growing interest in the impact of environmental changes on the endocrine regulation of species of ecological and aquaculture importance. At the same time, increasing environmental pressures, including climate-driven warming, pollution, and other anthropogenic stressors, have reinforced the need for integrated studies on neuroendocrine plasticity and disruption. However, many aspects of fish neuroendocrinology function remain poorly understood.
The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together cutting-edge research to improve our understanding of neuroendocrine regulation in fish. We particularly encourage the submission of original research articles, reviews, mini-reviews, and perspectives addressing reproductive neuroendocrinology, neuropeptides and their receptors, hormonal regulation of feeding and stress, circadian and seasonal timing systems, developmental neuroendocrinology, neuroanatomical organization of endocrine pathways, and the effects of environmental factors and pollutants on neuroendocrine function. Contributions on both model and non-model species, including aquaculture species, are welcome.
We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue, which aims to provide a useful overview of the current state of research in fish neuroendocrinology.
Prof. Dr. José A. Muñoz-Cueto
Dr. José Antonio Paullada-Salmeron
Dr. Bin Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fish neuroendocrinology
- reproduction
- neuropeptides
- neurohormones
- stress physiology
- feeding
- circadian rhythms
- developmental biology
- endocrine disruption
- aquaculture
- teleosts
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