Blog archive: Science
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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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Fish frontiers
Fish scientists find on average about one species per week previously unknown from Australian waters, yet there is still so much we don’t know, says Museum ichthyologist Dr Jeff Leis.
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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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Psychedelic frogfish makes a splash
In 2009, colleagues at the University of Washington, created quite a stir when they described a new species of frogfish from Indonesia. The fish goes by the scientific name Histiophryne psychedelica. When you watch the movie you'll probably agree that psychedelica is
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Common and Standard Names
Someone asked me about the difference between common and standard names. The video covers this topic and more.
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The exciting life of Anglerfishes
Ichthyology Collection Manager, Mark McGrouther, talks about deepsea anglerfishes.
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Frill Shark in Japan
The Frill Shark normally lives in oceanic waters at depths from 120 m to 1500 m. This fish was filmed alive (although most likely moribund) by Japanese divers.
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Fantastic fish feeding footage
After adding the BBC Life footage of Sailfish feeding to the site last week, Tom Rayner suggested that I look at 'The Last Sardine'.
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BBC Life - Convict Fish footage
Convict Fish dig extensive tunnel networks from which huge numbers of striped juveniles emerge. This spectacular footage from the BBC Life series showcases the species.
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BBC Life - Flyingfish footage
If you are a fish, one of the most effective ways to avoid a predator must be to leave the water. Fishes have evolved different strategies to do just that, but few manage to do so as spectacularly as the flyingfishes. It is not uncommon to see a fish glide up to 200 m.
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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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BBC Life - Common Seadragon footage
The 'Fish' episode of the BBC Life series aired on television last night. The Common Seadragon footage is simply stunning!
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Deepsea trench research trip
Australian Museum Senior Fellow, Dr John Paxton will soon be taking part in an expedition to explore the depths of the Peru-Chile Trench.
