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Trichiuridae - Frostfishes and Hairtails

Trichiuridae - Frostfishes and Hairtails

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22/04/22

View trichiurid images and fact sheets. The family contains the Frostfishes, Hairtails, Scabbardfishes and Cutlassfishes.

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Fish publications - 2003

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

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This table lists all known species recorded in Sydney Harbour.

Fish publications - 1998

The following papers published in 1998 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Fish publications - 2005

The following papers published in 2005 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Snake Mackerel, Gempylus serpens Cuvier, 1829

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Classification, diversity and biology of whalefishes and relatives

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Fish publications - 1997

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

The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand (Homoptera: Cicadelloidea and Cercopoidea)

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