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Bythitidae - Brotulas

Bythitidae - Brotulas

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06/05/22

Access images and fact sheets of the bythitid fishes on the site (brotulas, cuskfishes and live-bearing brotulas).

Bythitidae

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Aploactinidae: Velvetfishes

Aploactinids are marine, cryptic demersal scorpaeniform fishes found primarily in tropical waters of the western Pacific and Indian Oceans, with a few species represented in temperate waters of Australia.

Fish publications - 2012

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

Fish publications - 2005

The following papers published in 2005 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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

Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis

Fishes of Sydney Harbour

This table lists all known species recorded in Sydney Harbour.

Fish publications - 2004

The following papers published in 2004 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Fish publications - 2011

The following papers published in 2011 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

McGrouther's Cusk, <i>Diancistrus mcgroutheri</i>

McGrouther's Cusk, Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Moller & Nielsen, 2005

McGrouther's Cusk, Diancistrus mcgroutheri Schwarzhans, Moller & Nielsen, 2005

Fish publications - 2007

The following papers published in 2007 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

Gelatinous Blindfish, Aphyonus gelatinosus

Gelatinous Blindfish, Aphyonus gelatinosus Günther, 1878

Gelatinous Blindfish, Aphyonus gelatinosus Günther, 1878

Fish publications - 2006

The following papers published in 2006 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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