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Stomiidae - Dragonfishes

Stomiidae - Dragonfishes

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17/06/22

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

Discover Stomiidae Fishes

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I.46045-001 - Echiostoma barbatum

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Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis

Fishes of Sydney Harbour

This table lists all known species recorded in Sydney Harbour.

Forceps Fish, Forcipiger flavissimus

Find a fish

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

Matthew Brandley and Ainsley Seago

Fish Section visitors

Every year many scientists visit the Australian Museum Research Institute Ichthyology department for their research.

Deep Oceans

Dive into the Australian Museum's latest exhibition - Deep Oceans - from 16 June 2012.

Fish publications - 2007

The following papers published in 2007 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

A deepsea anglerfish, <i>Bufoceratias wedli</i>

Deep sea fishes gallery

Explore this gallery of deep sea fish from the darkest depths of the ocean.

Fish publications - 2001

The following papers published in 2001 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Larval Black Dragonfish

Why are the eyes of larval Black Dragonfish on stalks?

Larval Black Dragonfish are long, slender and transparent, with eyes on long stalks that can be up to half the length of the body.

Boa Scaly Dragonfish, Stomias boa

Boa Scaly Dragonfish, Stomias boa (Risso, 1810)

Boa Scaly Dragonfish, Stomias boa (Risso, 1810)

Black Dragonfish, Idiacanthus atlanticus

Common Black Dragonfish, Idiacanthus atlanticus Brauer, 1906

Common Black Dragonfish, Idiacanthus atlanticus Brauer, 1906

Obese Dragonfish, <i>Opostomias micripnus </i>

Obese Dragonfish, Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)

Obese Dragonfish, Opostomias micripnus (Günther, 1878)

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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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