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Sawfish saw in action
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sawfish-saw-in-action/This movie clip shows a sawfish feeding. Sawfishes can slash from side to side with the rostrum to stun, impale or even cut prey fishes in half. The rostrum can also pin fishes to the substrate where they are ingested.
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Fish mimicking octopus mimicking fish!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-mimicking-ocotopus-mimicking-fish/The Mimic Octopus (Thaumoctopus mimicus) has been known for some years for its ability to mimic flatfish, lionfish and seasnakes. A recent discovery in Indonesia adds a whole new twist to this story. The Black-marble Jawfish (Stalix cf. histrio) mimics the Mimic Octopus.
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Which fishes eat sponges?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/which-fishes-eat-sponges/A colleague just asked me this question. I had to confess that I wasn't sure of the answer.
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Fishing in Permian seas – a fossil fish donation from Blackwater, Queensland
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fossil-fish-donation-blackwater-queensland/Our Palaeontology section has just received a very welcome Cultural Gifts Program donation of fossil fish from Blackwater, Queensland.
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Barramundi mystery solved
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/barramundi-mystery-solved/The case of the mysterious appearance of Barramundi in Sydney Harbour has been solved.
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Slingjaw Wrasse feeding
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/slingjaw-wrasse-feeding/The Slingjaw Wrasse is aptly named. The video shows excellent slow-motion footage of the greatly protrusible mouth during feeding. Click on the link to the fact sheet for more information on this species.
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Sixgill Shark attacks bait
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sixgill-shark-attacks-bait/A Sixgill Shark has been caught on video attacking a bait near Osprey Reef, off north-eastern Australia.
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Plastic, fish and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/plastic-fish-and-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch/Do you love seafood? You're going to want to read this.
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Fish Fieldwork
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/ichthyology/fish-field/Expeditions and fieldwork of the Ichthyology team
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Belonidae - Longtoms
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/belonidae-longtoms/Explore images and fact sheets of the belonid fishes on the site. These fishes are also called needlefishes.
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