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By Author: Mark McGrouther

Larval following

This week in Fish: Dangerous times for divers and small fishes

It's been a week of movies and blogs.  The site contains 8 new movies and links to some fantastic new material on the Web. Thank you as always to our contributors!

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 30 Jul 2010

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Sixgill Shark attacks bait

A Sixgill Shark has been caught on video attacking a bait near Osprey Reef, off north-eastern Australia.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 27 Jul 2010

An Oarfish on the shore south of Tampa Bay, Florida

Fantastic fish links from Pelagos

Ichthyologist, Adrian Flynn coordinates the Pelagos Email Group. His emails contain a variety of really interesting ocean realted news.  He has kindly allowed me to repost this content.  Some of the material presented is incredible! Thank very much you Adrian. Some content has been modified a little for some items.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 23 Jul 2010

Soft Leftvent Angler

This week in Fish: Hagfish slime and parasitic males

It's been an exciting week.  Two blog posts, a freakish deepsea anglerfish and plenty of new images.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 23 Jul 2010

Larval following

Dangerous times for Stripey Snappers

Finding a home on the reef can be a lethal time for baby fishes.

By: Mark McGrouther, Amanda Hay, Category: Science, Date: 23 Jul 2010

Ken Graham on FRV <em>Kapala</em>

Strange eel from the collection

Research Associate Ken Graham discovered a strange eel in the fish collection.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 22 Jul 2010

A Broadgilled Hagfish caught off Coffs Harbour

Who's the slimiest fish of all?

Hagfishes can produce huge quantities of mucus!  A 50 cm long hagfish can fill an 8 litre bucket of water with slime in minutes.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 20 Jul 2010

Rebecca Field

Rebecca leaves us

Sadly I have to report that Rebecca Field's money has run out so she will be leaving us today.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 28 Jun 2010

Yellowfin Tuna from Sydney Fish Market

This week in Fish: Yellowfin Tuna and heaps of movies

It's been movie week on the fish site.  Many of the movies that appeared on the old site are now available.  We took delivery of a Yellowfin Tuna that is now in the collection and has had tissues removed for future genetic work.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 25 Jun 2010

Blobfish, <em>Psychrolutes</em> (aka Mr Blobby)

This week in Fish: Mr Blobby on the Gruen Transfer

The big news for the week was the starring role that Mr Blobby played on the opening show of The Gruen Transfer.  Additions to the site include some pretty 'nasty' images of damage inflicted by a Smalltooth Cookie Cutter Shark, new fieldwork galleries and finally an image of the mouth of a lamprey.

By: Mark McGrouther, Category: Science, Date: 17 Jun 2010