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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 - 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.
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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?
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Why don't anemonefishes get stung?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-dont-anemonefishes-get-stung/Over the years many theories have tried to explain why anemonefishes are not stung by their host anemones.
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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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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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Robert (Bob) McDowall 1939 – 2011
https://australian.museum/about/history/people/robert-bob-mcdowall-1939-2011/Well-known New Zealand fisheries scientist, Bob McDowall died after a short illness. Bob was regarded as the father of freshwater fish and fisheries in New Zealand, but also had a huge influence on unravelling the taxonomy and distribution of Australia's temperate freshwater fish.
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What is a fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-fish/Fishes are fascinating animals that come in an amazing variety of shapes and sizes, but just what is a fish?
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Frequently asked questions about fishes
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/frequently-asked-questions-about-fishes/Australian Museum staff are frequently asked questions about fishes. The FAQ list gives the answers to some of those questions.
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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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