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Palintangan Calendar: Balinese painting E74230
https://australian.museum/learn/cultures/international-collection/balinese/palintangan-calendar-balinese-painting-e74230/

What offerings should you make?

Published 21 May 2010

International collections Bali Indonesia
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

Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

Special exhibition
On now

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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.

Permanent kids learning space
10am - 4.30pm

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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Special Exhibition
Opens 16 August 2025

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Minerals

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

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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