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Fish FAQ - What is the second smallest species of fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-faq-what-is-the-second-smallest-species-of-fish/In July 2004, the Dwarf Goby was usurped as the smallest fish by the Stout Floater.
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Why do mullet leap?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-do-mullet-leap/Mullet are commonly seen leaping out of the water. Why do they do this?
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What is the longest bony fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-longest-bony-fish/The Oarfish is reported to be the longest bony fish. It has a ribbon-like body that has been reliably documented to grow to 8m in length, however specimens up to 17m in length have been reported.
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What is the smallest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fwhat-is-the-smallest-fish/What is the definition of "smallest"? This seemingly simple question is behind a friendly rivalry that has developed between three groups of scientists.
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What is the biggest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-biggest-fish/The Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest of all fishes. Whale Sharks between 4 m to 12 m in length are most often seen, but the species can possibly reach a length of 18 m.
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Fish chromatophores
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-chromatophores/Chromatophores are pigment containing cells found in many animals. In fishes they occur in the scales and the dermal layer of the skin .
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Can Fishes Hear?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/can-fishes-hear/Yes, fishes can hear, but hearing abilities vary among species.
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Fish FAQ - Do fishes have tongues?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fishes-have-tongues/Most fishes do have a 'tongue'.
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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.
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Fish FAQ - Can fishes change sex?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-faq-can-fishes-change-sex/Bizarre as it might sound, sex change is quite common in the fish world.
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