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Fishes
Macrouridae - Whiptails

Macrouridae - Whiptails

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06/07/22

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

Macrouridae - Whiptails
Nezumia coheni	Cohen's Whiptail
Ventrifossa johnboborum	Snoutscale Whiptail

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Fish publications - 1997

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

Forceps Fish, Forcipiger flavissimus

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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.

Scolopsis affinis

Bridled Monocle Bream, Scolopsis affinis Peters, 1877

Bridled Monocle Bream, Scolopsis affinis Peters, 1877

The fish collecting team

Fish Section Visitors 2022

Every year many scientists visit the Australian Museum for their research. This gallery shows images of some of the people who visited the Fish Section during 2022.

Fish publications - 2003

The following papers published in 2003 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

A Blue Whiptail at North Solitary Island

Blue Whiptail, Pentapodus sp

The Blue Whiptail occurs in tropical waters along the eastern Australian coast, with juveniles being recorded south to Sydney.

Horned Two-rod Angler chokes on a Snoutscale Whiptail

Deepsea fishes often eat fishes larger than themselves. These 'big eaters' usually have large mouths and very distensible stomachs.

Fish publications - 1999

The following papers published in 1999 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Juvenile Paradise Threadfin Bream

Paradise Threadfin Bream, Pentapodus paradiseus (Günther, 1859)

Paradise Threadfin Bream, Pentapodus paradiseus (Günther, 1859)

Skeleton of Whiptail Cusk, <i>Hypopleuron caninum</i>

Mystery skeleton

A strange skeleton has caused a two-day sensation among some of the world's best ichthyologists! But finally we have an answer.

Pearly Monocle Bream, <i>Scolopsis margaritifera</i>

Pearly Monocle Bream, Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)

Pearly Monocle Bream, Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)

Fish publications - 1995

The following papers published in 1995 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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