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Nemo won’t find home in an acidified ocean
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/nemo-wont-find-home-in-an-acidified-ocean/

As oceans become more acid, senses larval fishes need to navigate will become dysfunctional.

Published 26 March 2018

blog climate change ocean Ichthyology acidification
Something fishy is going on!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/something-fishy/

Australasian Fishes is the AM's latest foray into community driven citizen science and has already had an unprecedented impact.

Published 10 October 2017

Ichthyology fish blog citizen science
Eel biodiversity region discovered
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/eel-biodiversity-region-discovered/

Analysis of specimens collected in the North West Coral Sea has shown that the area has many marine eel species and some are new to science.

Published 26 August 2015

Ichthyology Eel blog biodiversity
Deep-sea mystery solved as three become one
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deep-sea-mystery/

So dramatic is the metamorphosis of whalefishes that until now scientists thought the larva, adult male and adult female specimens in collections were from three separate families of fishes.

Published 08 December 2009

Cetomimidae Ichthyology Whalefish blog
Large Muraenid Leptocephali
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/large-muraenid-leptocephali/

The stunning video below, shows large leptocephali filmed by divers at three locations within the Indonesian Archipelago from 2009 to 2011.

Published 01 August 2013

Ichthyology Eel blog Muraenidae
Mating Coffin Rays
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/mating-numbfish/

Roger Lee from the Diving Organisation of University of Technology Sydney (DOUTS) captured this terrific footage of Coffin Rays mating.

Published 06 May 2013

Ichthyology blog Ray
Sawfish saw in action
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sawfish-saw-in-action/

This movie clip shows a sawfish feeding. Sawfishes can slash from side to side with the rostrum to stun, impale or even cut prey fishes in half. The rostrum can also pin fishes to the substrate where they are ingested.

Published 06 March 2012

Ichthyology blog fish
Larval whalefish at Apo Island
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/larval-whalefish-at-apo-island/

It is exceedingly rare to see a juvenile whalefish (a tapetail) in shallow water.

Published 27 March 2012

Ichthyology blog Larval fishes
'Water squirting' Common Lionfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/water-squirting-common-lionfish/

This video is quite amazing; It shows an unusual feeding strategy employed by Common Lionfish.

Published 28 March 2013

Ichthyology blog fish
Deep Oceans - Meet Mr Anglerfish
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/deep-oceans-meet-mr-anglerfish/

Progress on the Deep Oceans exhibition is swimming along at a cracking pace...

Published 24 February 2012

Ichthyology blog Anglerfish fish

Barka: The Forgotten River

Meet <i>Barka: The Forgotten River</i> in this new First Nations exhibition developed by Uncle Badger Bates and Justine Muller with the Barkandji community.

Special exhibition
Now on until 23 July 2023

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Bilas: Body Adornment from Papua New Guinea

Witness the beauty and diversity of cultural decoration and body adornment from Papua New Guinea in this special exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney.

Featuring photographs by Wylda Bayrón.

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School programs and excursions

Book school excursions at the Australian Museum, Sydney, that inspire and engage students of all ages.

Virtual excursions
Educator-led tours

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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.

Permanent education space
Open daily

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