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Seadragon and striped cowfishCommon seadragon or weedy seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus and striped cowfish, Aracana aurita. (Superb dragon, Phyllopteryx foliatus, and ostracian)
John Dory, magpie perch, silver fish and butterfly lobsterJohn Dory, Zeus faber, magpie perch, Cheilodactylus nigripes, migratory silver fish, and butterfly lobster, Ibacus peronii
Emu and young, Dromaius novaehollandiaeEmu and young chicks, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Lithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book Tasmanian Friends and Foes, Feathered, Furred and Finned, Marcus Ward, London
Turqoise berry and Aristotelia peduncularisTurquoise berry, Drymophila cyanocarpa, and red, white & black, Aristotelia peduncularis. Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis
Native fuchsia, lilac and pepperNative fuchsia, Correa speciosa, native lilac, Tetratheca glandulosa, native pepper, Tasmannia aromatica with green mantis, Mantis religiosa var
Margin-winged stick insect and red epacrisMargin-winged stick insect, Ctenomorpha chronus, and red epacris, Epacris impressa. (Walking stick mantis, Phasma sp.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book
Copperleaf snowberry and purple apple-berryCopperleaf snowberry, Gaultheria hispida, and purple berry, Billardiera longiflora. With emerald king butterfly, Papilio palinurus
Common stargazer and longsnout boarfishCommon stargazer, Kathetostoma laeve, and longsnout boarfish, Pentaceropsis recurvirostris. (Catfish, Kathethostoma loeve, and pig-faced lady)
Globe flower and buttercupsGlobe flower, Trollius europaeus, and other species of buttercups, Ranunculus glacialis, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Daniel Rabel after a botanical illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian
Broad-Finned, Tail-Spotted, and One-Spotted GobyBroad-Finned Goby (Gobius biocellatus), Tail-Spotted Goby (Gobius attenuatus), and One-Spotted Goby (Gobius unipunctatus). Date: 1863
Synodontis maculipinna, catfishSynodontis is the most widely-distributed mochokid genus. This specimen was collected from the Rufigi River near Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and arrived at the museum in 1922
Echidna nebulosa, clouded eelFf. 172. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated echidna variegata murona and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Galaxias argenteus, giant kokopuFf. 235. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Lutjanus fulvus, blacktail snapperFf. 213. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Liza aurata, or Long-Finned Grey or Golden MulletOrcynopsis unicolor, or Plain Bonito, also known as Palomette and Tasarte, belonging to the mackerel family. Date: 1863
Lazaro FerroConte LAZARO FERRO Venetian naval, with winged and finned supporters. Date: 18TH CENTURY
Sarda sarda, or Short-Finned Tunny. Date: 1865
Salmo nigripinnis, or Black-Finned Trout. Date: 1879
Scale-Finned Shad and European AnchovyScale-Finned Shad (another version of Alosa fallax or Twait Shad) and European Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus). Date: 1865
Orcynus germon, or Long-Finned Tunny. Date: 1863
Lanthorn Gurnard and Little GurnardLanthorn Gurnard (Trigla lucerna, Shining Gurnard, Long-Finned Captain, above) and Little Gurnard (Trigla paeciloptera, below). Date: 1863
Chirodipterus australis, early lobe-finned fishA 374 million year old specimen of the early lobe-finned fish (Cheiopterus australis). Originating from the Late Devonian, Gogo, Western Australia
Eusthenopteron foordi, early lobe-finned fishA 374 million year old specimen of a lobe-finned fish from the Late Devonian, Canada
Percophis BrasilianusA species of ray-finned fish