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Anomalopidae - Flashlight Fishes

Anomalopidae - Flashlight Fishes

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Discover images and fact sheets of the hexanchid fishes on the site.

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Do fishes Sleep?

This is a complex question. Deciding if a fish is asleep depends on many factors, one of which is the definition of sleep.

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Frequently asked questions about fishes

Australian Museum staff are frequently asked questions about fishes. The FAQ list gives the answers to some of those questions.

Fishes

Australasian Fishes project

Building up an extensive ‘image library’ that can be used to identify fishes, to map their distributions, to investigate changes in growth and other issues.

Fish publications - 2012

The following papers published in 2012 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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Find a fish

The table below lists all fish families known from Australian waters. The site contains information on 1487 species in 274 families.

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Can Fishes Hear?

Yes, fishes can hear, but hearing abilities vary among species.

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Larval Fishes

A guide to assist in the identification of fish larvae from temperate Australia, in particular NSW.

Larval fishes

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How fast are larval fishes?

Larval (baby) fishes are not always at the mercy of ocean currents, many are in fact very strong swimmers and can swim surprisingly fast.

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Fishes

Fishes are very diverse and have a range of body sizes from the massive whale shark down to the smallest fish under a centimetre in length.

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