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How often can a Porcupinefish inflate?
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/porcupinefish-inflation/We are sometimes asked about the ability of porcupinefishes to inflate their bodies. Can they only inflate a limited number of times?
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What is a gas bladder?
https://australian.museum/learn/species-identification/ask-an-expert/what-is-a-gas-bladder/If you have found a strange balloon-like object washed up on the beach, you may be looking at a fish's gas bladder.
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What is a fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-fish/Fishes are fascinating animals that come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes, but just what is a fish?
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Why don't anemonefishes get stung?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-dont-anemonefishes-get-stung/Over the years many theories have tried to explain why anemonefishes are not stung by their host anemones.
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Do Fishes feel pain?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fishes-feel-pain/The question of whether fishes feel pain can elicit very emotional responses from people.
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Larval fish life
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/larval-fish-life/In his recent paper, Jeff Leis provides more information about the life of larval fishes.
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Mystery skeleton
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/mystery-skeleton/A strange skeleton has caused a two-day sensation among some of the world's best ichthyologists! But finally we have an answer.
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World's first Black Marlin caught on Rod and Reel
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/worlds-first-black-marlin-caught-on-rod-and-reel/A skeleton hanging in the Museum's Wild Planet gallery is from the first Black Marlin ever caught on rod and reel.
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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.
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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.
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Barka: The Forgotten River
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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea
Opening 9 June 2023, featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.
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