Name our Bump-head Sunfish
Suggest a nickname for our Bump-head Sunfish (Mola alexandrini) being restored in Hintze Hall by the Australian Museum's Collection Care & Conservation team.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to name this extraordinary Bump-head Sunfish and see conservation in action!
Collected at Manly Beach in 1882, this Bump-head Sunfish (Mola alexandrini) specimen has been part of the Australian Museum collection for over 140 years. One of the heaviest bony fish on Earth, it can weigh more than 2,000 kilograms.
Now, our conservator Kerry Etherington is carefully restoring this remarkable specimen. Because of its immense size, the work can’t be carried out in the lab - so it’s being conserved in the Australian Museum for visitors to see.
