Superstar sunfish seeks solace

  • Author(s)
    Mark McGrouther
  • Category
    Science
  • Published
    29 November 2012
  • Read time
    2 minutes

I 'bumped into it' yesterday as I turned a corner in the Research & Collections building.

The fish was waiting patiently in its cradle, albeit with a stunned look on its face.

The sunfish fans among you would instantly have noticed that the fish is missing its large dorsal and anal fins.  These have been removed and will be stored separately.

Four species of sunfishes are known from Australian waters. Specimens of each reside in the Australian Museum's Ichthyology Collection.