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Why are the eyes of larval Black Dragonfish on stalks?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/eyes-of-larval-black-dragonfish/

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

Published 11 July 2012

Ichthyology Stomiidae Larval fishes
What is the fastest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-fastest-fish/

Measuring the swimming speed of large fishes in the wild is extremely difficult. Which species is the fastest?

Published 18 October 2012

Ichthyology Istiophoridae speed fish
What is the deepest-living fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-deepest-living-fish/

The deepsea has long held a fascination for people. What is the 'fishy depth record'?

Published 23 December 2014

Ophidiidae Ichthyology deepsea fish
Ophichthid leptocephalus off Kona, Hawaii
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ophichthid-leptocephalus-/

Video of Ophichthid leptocephalus

Published 06 July 2020

Ichthyology video Ophichthidae
Three Fish New to Science Discovered in Volcanic Islands
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/three-fish-new-to-science-discovered-in-volcanic-islands/

Three fish new to science are among those discovered by an Australian and New Zealand research team which returned today from a successful expedition to the volcanic Kermadec Islands, 1000 km northeast of New Zealand.

Published 01 June 2011

Ichthyology expedition expedition kermadec island
Flathead Gudgeon, Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/flathead-gudgeon-philypnodon-grandiceps/

Flathead Gudgeon, Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864)

Published 14 March 2013

Eleotridae fishes of sydney harbour fish Ichthyology Gudgeon
Southern Conger, Conger verreauxi Haup, 1856
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/southern-conger-eel-conger-verreauxi-haup-1856/

Southern Conger, Conger verreauxi Haup, 1856

Published 14 July 2012

Ichthyology Congridae fishes of sydney harbour
Cox's Gudgeon, Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/coxs-gudgeon-gobiomorphus-coxii-krefft-1864/

Cox's Gudgeon, Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864)

Published 18 December 2015

Eleotridae fishes of sydney harbour fish Ichthyology Gudgeons Gudgeon
Firetail Gudgeon, Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/firetail-gudgeon-hypseleotris-galii/

Firetail Gudgeon, Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898)

Published 10 February 2014

Eleotridae fishes of sydney harbour fish Ichthyology Gudgeon
Pennantfish, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/pennantfish-alectis-ciliaris-bloch-1787/

Pennantfish, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)

Published 26 November 2013

fishes Carangidae fishes of sydney harbour Ichthyology

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

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Why are the eyes of larval Black Dragonfish on stalks?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/eyes-of-larval-black-dragonfish/

What is the fastest fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-fastest-fish/

What is the deepest-living fish?
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/what-is-the-deepest-living-fish/

Ophichthid leptocephalus off Kona, Hawaii
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/ophichthid-leptocephalus-/

Three Fish New to Science Discovered in Volcanic Islands
https://australian.museum/about/organisation/media-centre/three-fish-new-to-science-discovered-in-volcanic-islands/

Flathead Gudgeon, Philypnodon grandiceps (Krefft, 1864)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/flathead-gudgeon-philypnodon-grandiceps/

Southern Conger, Conger verreauxi Haup, 1856
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/southern-conger-eel-conger-verreauxi-haup-1856/

Cox's Gudgeon, Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/coxs-gudgeon-gobiomorphus-coxii-krefft-1864/

Firetail Gudgeon, Hypseleotris galii (Ogilby, 1898)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/firetail-gudgeon-hypseleotris-galii/

Pennantfish, Alectis ciliaris (Bloch, 1787)
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/fishes/pennantfish-alectis-ciliaris-bloch-1787/

Machu Picchu and the Golden Empires of Peru

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