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Anomalopidae - Flashlight Fishes

Anomalopidae - Flashlight Fishes

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13/04/22

Discover images and fact sheets of the hexanchid fishes on the site.

Anomalopidae

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The following papers published in 1997 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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The table below lists all fish families known from Australian waters. The site contains information on 1487 species in 274 families.

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The following papers published in 2012 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Australian Museum staff are frequently asked questions about fishes. The FAQ list gives the answers to some of those questions.

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A guide to assist in the identification of fish larvae from temperate Australia, in particular NSW.

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Building up an extensive ‘image library’ that can be used to identify fishes, to map their distributions, to investigate changes in growth and other issues.

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The question of whether fishes feel pain can elicit very emotional responses from people.

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This is a complex question. Deciding if a fish is asleep depends on many factors, one of which is the definition of sleep.

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Fishes are very diverse and have a range of body sizes from the massive whale shark down to the smallest fish under a centimetre in length.

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