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Fish scales
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-scales/A fish scale is a fish scale, right? Think again. There are a number of types of fish scales and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes.
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What is the fastest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-fastest-fish/Measuring the swimming speed of large fishes in the wild is extremely difficult. Which species is the fastest?
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Hyperostosis - Swollen Bones
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/hyperostosis-swollen-bones/The enlargement of particular areas of fish bones is known as hyperostosis.
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Fish FAQ - Can fishes change colour?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/can-fishes-change-colour/What causes the colouration of a fish and can it change? Read on ...
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Do fishes Sleep?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fishes-sleep/This is a complex question. Deciding if a fish is asleep depends on many factors, one of which is the definition of sleep.
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What is the deepest-living fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-deepest-living-fish/The deepsea has long held a fascination for people. What is the 'fishy depth record'?
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How fast are larval fishes?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/how-fast-are-larval-fishes/Larval (baby) fishes are not always at the mercy of ocean currents, many are in fact very strong swimmers and can swim surprisingly fast.
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Fish Section visitors
https://australian.museum/learn/collections/natural-science/ichthyology/fish-section-visitors/Every year many scientists visit the Australian Museum Research Institute Ichthyology department for their research.
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Amanda Hay
https://australian.museum/get-involved/staff-profiles/amanda-hay/Amanda Hay is Collection Manager and Group Manager, Ichthyology at the Australian Museum.
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