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Fish FAQ - What is a Leatherjacket Louse?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-leatherjacket-louse/

The images show a female Leatherjacket Louse, Ourozeuktes bopyroides,, that was removed from a Yellow-finned Leatherjacket.

Published 12 June 2018

Ichthyology parasite fish
Which species of fish has the shortest lifespan?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-shortest-lifespan/

The Sign Eviota, Eviota sigillata, a tiny coral reef fish, completes its entire life cycle within an eight week period. This species has the shortest lifespan of any vertebrate.

Published 12 August 2011

Ichthyology life cycle fish
Do fish smell?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fish-smell/

Well ok, what we really mean is 'Do fishes have a sense of smell?'

Published 25 July 2013

Ichthyology sense fish
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
Why are they called triggerfishes?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-are-they-called-triggerfishes/

Triggerfishes (Balistidae) and leatherjackets (Monacanthidae) have a first dorsal fin spine that can be locked into an erect position.

Published 10 September 2012

Monacanthidae Triggerfish Balistidae fish Ichthyology
Shark myths and facts
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/shark-myths-and-facts/

Discover the truth about sharks.

Published 11 February 2020

shark Ichthyology sharks
Ophichthid leptocephalus off Kona, Hawaii
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ophichthid-leptocephalus-/

Video of Ophichthid leptocephalus

Published 06 July 2020

Ichthyology video Ophichthidae
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?

Published 05 May 2011

Diodontidae Ichthyology FAQ fish
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.

Published 30 March 2020

Ichthyology FAQ fish
Gilbert Percy Whitley
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/gilbert-percy-whitley/

A life time's work: 500 papers, 5 books, 37,000 fish specimens collected and 320 new species identified.

Published 16 June 2017

archives Ichthyology people

Jurassic World by Brickman

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Burra

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

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