Fishes - Australian Museum Fish Site

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Around 13000 common names have been used for the 4482 named species of fishes currently known from Australian waters. Obviously more than one name has been used for many species. Recent publications are attempting to address this problem. View the FAQ page on common names.

968 species fact sheets now available.

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