Australian Museum

A new genus and species of hagfish from Vietnam: A transitional lineage between Rubicundinae and Myxininae (Craniata: Myxiniformes)

Abstract Dolichostomus leucotaenia gen. et sp. nov. is described from two specimens collected from off northern Vietnam. It is characterized by a long, oval mouth opening visible from the ventral view, a feature unique among the order Myxiniformes. It also possesses a single medi...

Pit stop off the humpback highway: multi agency response to a sub-adult humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae in Sydney Harbour, Australia

The east coast Australian humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae population continues to recover post-whaling and is now estimated to be at least 50,000 individuals. The combination of population growth and increased human activities within coastal environments means there is a hi...