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Oophagous sharks
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/oophagous-sharks/

Oophagy, or egg eating, is a means of nutrition by which the developing embryos of some sharks eat their 'potential siblings' while still in the mother's uterus.

Published 30 September 2010
Ghost Flatheads (family Hoplichthyidae)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ghost-flatheads-family-hoplichthyidae/

Ghost flatheads (also known as Deep Sea Flatheads, Spiny Flatheads and Spook Flatheads) are flattened, small to medium sized marine fishes of the family Hoplichthyidae.

Published 03 June 2010
What is a shrimpgoby?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-shrimpgoby/

The mutualistic relationship between shrimpgobies (also known as prawngobies) and alpheid shrimps, which live together in the same burrow, has been known for many years.

Published 02 March 2011

Ichthyology Gobiidae FAQ fish
Fish FAQ - Why are they called parrotfishes?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-are-they-called-parrotfishes/

The name 'parrotfish' refers to the fused teeth which resemble a parrot-like beak.

Published 02 May 2011

Ichthyology Parrotfish Labridae
Why are the eyes of larval Black Dragonfish on stalks?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/eyes-of-larval-black-dragonfish/

Larval Black Dragonfish are long, slender and transparent, with eyes on long stalks that can be up to half the length of the body.

Published 11 July 2012

Ichthyology Stomiidae Larval fishes
What is the fastest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-fastest-fish/

Measuring the swimming speed of large fishes in the wild is extremely difficult. Which species is the fastest?

Published 18 October 2012

Ichthyology Istiophoridae speed fish
What is the deepest-living fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-deepest-living-fish/

The deepsea has long held a fascination for people. What is the 'fishy depth record'?

Published 23 December 2014

Ophidiidae Ichthyology deepsea fish
Regional guides to fishes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/regional-guides-to-fishes/

The books listed below contain information on Australian fishes.

Published 22 July 2013
Identifying the Museum’s Blaschka glass models
https://australian.museum/about/history/stories/identifying-the-museums-blaschka-glass-models/

In 2009 archivist Patricia Egan demonstrated that the fragile glass models in the Museum's Archives were made by famous 19th-century German glass makers Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka.

Published 10 March 2010
Geoffrey Cunningham Papua New Guinea Photographs
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/photographic/geoffrey-cunningham-papua-new-guinea-photographs/

A collection of 243 photographs taken by Geoffrey Cunningham while working in Papua New Guinea from 1919 to 1924.

Published 21 March 2011

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

Come face-to-face with one of the most remarkable gold collections to ever tour the globe in the immersive exhibition, <i>Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru</i> and add-on VR experience.

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Future Now

Step into <i>Future Now</i>, an Australian Museum exhibition about sustainability and be inspired by practical and innovative ways to build a more sustainable future.

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

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10am - 4.30pm

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

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