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The Indo-Pacific puffer fish
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A Library of Puffer Fish DNA

Some fish you can fry up in the pan, no questions asked. Others require a bit of...
The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while crossing “La Grande Mer du Sud”—the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Ocean Currents

The arrows show the direction of ocean currents recorded by William Dampier while...
Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species. That means it is the reference point for what all members of the species should look like.
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Hedbergella sliteri

Hedbergella sliteri - this specific specimen is the "holotype" for this species....
Photograph of a bright yellow fish.
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Tagged Atlantic Cod

So far, researchers have developed DNA barcodes to accurately identify 4,600 of the...
Sound artist Halsey Burgund performs his composition Ocean Voices.
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Sound Artist Halsey Burgund

Halsey Burgund (right) performing Ocean Voices before a live audience at the Museum...
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