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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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Eleotridae - Gudgeons
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/eleotridae-gudgeons/Explore images and fact sheets of the eleotrid fishes on the site. These fishes have been called gudgeons and sleepers.
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Scombridae - Tunas
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/scombridae-tunas/Discover fact sheets with images and maps of the scombrid fishes on the site.
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Tanks Everybody!
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/tanks-everybody/Have you ever wondered how large fish specimens are stored here in the Australian Museum collections?
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A Diploma for ‘Stuffed Fish’, 1883
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/a-diploma-for-stuffed-fish-1883/Why is the recently discovered 1883 International Fisheries Exhibition diploma, designed by Linley Sambourne, unique?
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Fish full of fishes
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/fish-full-of-fishes/The 'fish folk' recently teamed up with James King from Photography to take x-rays of two predatory fish. What we saw surprised us!
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