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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.
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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.
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Fishing in Permian seas – a fossil fish donation from Blackwater, Queensland
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fossil-fish-donation-blackwater-queensland/Our Palaeontology section has just received a very welcome Cultural Gifts Program donation of fossil fish from Blackwater, Queensland.
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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.
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Slingjaw Wrasse feeding
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/slingjaw-wrasse-feeding/The Slingjaw Wrasse is aptly named. The video shows excellent slow-motion footage of the greatly protrusible mouth during feeding. Click on the link to the fact sheet for more information on this species.
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Candiru - careful where you go...
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/candiru-careful-where-you-go-/Over the years quite a few people have asked me about the Candiru. Is it really true that this fish can end up inside the bladder of an unfortunate person who urinates in the wrong stream?
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BBC Life - Sailfish feeding
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bbc-life-sailfish-feeding/This amazing underwater footage shows an aggregation of Sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, feeding on a school of baitfish.
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Sixgill Shark attacks bait
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/sixgill-shark-attacks-bait/A Sixgill Shark has been caught on video attacking a bait near Osprey Reef, off north-eastern Australia.
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Fantastic fish links from Pelagos
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fantastic-fish-links-from-pelagos/Ichthyologist, Adrian Flynn coordinates the Pelagos Email Group. His emails contain a variety of really interesting ocean realted news. He has kindly allowed me to repost this content. Some of the material presented is incredible! Thank very much you Adrian.
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Fish Collection tour
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-collection-tour/Join Fish Collection Manager Mark McGrouther on a quick tour through some of the Fish Collection at the Australian Museum.
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