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Fish FAQ - Are sea slugs goby hosts?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/are-sea-slugs-goby-hosts/

John Weinberg sent this image to Dr Bill Rudman at the Sea Slug Forum. The image shows the nudibranch, Ceratosoma trilobatum. John's sharp eyes saw not only the commensal shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, on the nudibranch but also the fish to the right of the shrimp.

Published 17 February 2011

Ichthyology symbiosis parasite fish
Which is correct 'fish' or 'fishes'?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-and-fishes/

How should the words 'fish' and 'fishes' be used? Some people say that there is no such word as 'fishes'. There is, and its use is simple.

Published 30 March 2020

names definition fishes fish Ichthyology
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.

Published 12 June 2018

Ichthyology parasite fish
Placoid scales
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/placoid-scales/

Placoid scales are found in sharks and rays, and can vary greatly in external appearance.

Published 15 August 2013

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Which species of fish has the shortest lifespan?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/fish-shortest-lifespan/

The Sign Eviota, Eviota sigillata, a tiny coral reef fish, completes its entire life cycle within an eight week period. This species has the shortest lifespan of any vertebrate.

Published 12 August 2011

Ichthyology life cycle fish
Do fish smell?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/do-fish-smell/

Well ok, what we really mean is 'Do fishes have a sense of smell?'

Published 25 July 2013

Ichthyology sense fish
What is a shrimpgoby?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-a-shrimpgoby/

The mutualistic relationship between shrimpgobies (also known as prawngobies) and alpheid shrimps, which live together in the same burrow, has been known for many years.

Published 02 March 2011

Ichthyology Gobiidae FAQ fish
Why are they called triggerfishes?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/why-are-they-called-triggerfishes/

Triggerfishes (Balistidae) and leatherjackets (Monacanthidae) have a first dorsal fin spine that can be locked into an erect position.

Published 10 September 2012

Monacanthidae Triggerfish Balistidae fish Ichthyology
Dissection of a Bluespotted Flathead
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/dissection-of-a-bluespotted-flathead/

The dissection consists of three parts: an external examination, the internal organs, and the mouth and gills.

Published 02 November 2018

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Parts of a fish
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/parts-of-a-fish/

About the anatomy of fishes and identifying a fish to family.

Published 08 November 2018

Parts of a fish fish

Burra

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

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Future Now

A pop-up exhibition created by the Australian Museum, touring Stockland Retail Town Centres in 2022.

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