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A fish that suckles its young
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-fish-that-suckles-its-young/

I just read an amazing web page about a fish that suckles its young while they are still inside the female's body.

Published 01 October 2010

Ichthyology blog fish
Which fishes eat sponges?
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/which-fishes-eat-sponges/

A colleague just asked me this question. I had to confess that I wasn't sure of the answer.

Published 18 June 2011

Ichthyology sponges blog fish
Kermadec wrap-up
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/kermadec-wrap-up/

Since I last posted to Fish Bits, I have participated in an amazing field trip to the Kermadec Islands. I returned earlier this week and have now resumed adding content to the fish site.

Published 03 June 2011

Ichthyology expedition kermadec island blog
An eel called Ellie
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/an-eel-called-ellie/

Thank you to Gavin Gatenby for putting together this impressive movie about 'Ellie' the Longfinned Eel

Published 19 May 2015

Eel AMRI Fish blog Ichthyology
Guillaume Rondelet (1507-1566), the grandfather of ichthyology who dissected his own son
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/guillaume-rondelet/

The story of the author of the oldest book in the Australian Museum Research Library.

Published 21 March 2019

rare books anatomy Guillaume Rondelet Libri de piscibus marinis fish dissection Ichthyology research library
Environmental DNA improves the monitoring of coastal wetlands of international importance in South America
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/environmental-dna-improves-the-monitoring-of-coastal-wetlands-of-international-importance-in-south-america-/

Joey Di Battista travelled to Chile to help colleagues determine traces of vertebrate eDNA for ongoing monitoring of invasive species.

Published 15 May 2019

Ichthyology Environmental Research blog
Peeling away the prejudices: Shark scanning and taxidermy – first in Australia
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/shark-scanning-and-taxidermy-first-in-australia/

What to do with such a large fish? The commencement of a 12 month project to preserve, mount and scan a Shortfin Mako.

Published 16 December 2019

AMRI Blog taxidermy sharks Ichthyology
Who am I? The larval sunfish mystery
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/who-am-i-the-larval-sunfish-mystery/

Isn’t this the cutest fish you have ever seen? At only 2 mm in length, this larval sunfish is one of three species of Mola found in Australian waters. The question is: which one is it?

Published 02 June 2020

Ichthyology Sunfish Fish Larval fishes
Angels in disguise
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/angels-in-disguise/

Why do some fishes hybridize, while others don’t? A recent collaborative study with the University of Sydney, Australian Museum and University of Queensland, has asked this question of marine angelfishes. They found that hybridisation of these fishes is more widespread than previously thought.

Published 06 August 2020

Ichthyology Angelfish fish fishes
Three Fish New to Science Discovered in Volcanic Islands
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/three-fish-new-to-science-discovered-in-volcanic-islands/

Three fish new to science are among those discovered by an Australian and New Zealand research team which returned today from a successful expedition to the volcanic Kermadec Islands, 1000 km northeast of New Zealand.

Published 01 June 2011

Ichthyology expedition expedition kermadec island

Jurassic World by Brickman

Kmart presents <i>Jurassic World</i> by Brickman<sup>®</sup> at the Australian Museum until 17 July.

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Open until 17 July.

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Burra

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

Opens Saturday 2 July
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