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An image of collections storage at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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Smithsonian Fish Collections

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The tapetail is the larva of the family. It transforms into either a male (bignose) or female whalefish.
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Meet the Whalefish Family

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Bignose Fish, a mysterious deep sea creature
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Bignose Fish

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Tapetail fish with long tail.
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Tapetail

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Photo of three sea creatures involved in a scientific mystery
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Three Mystery Fish

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Amanda Feuerstein with a jellyfish while SCUBA diving
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Amanda Feuerstein

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a colorful sea urchin with red and white striped spikes
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Dazzling New Sea Urchin Species

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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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Detail of The Smithsonian Community Reef

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The Smithsonian Community Crochet Reef
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The Smithsonian Community Reef

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Local yarn and craft shops were highly involved in creating the Smithsonian Community Reef—the local community’s accompaniment to the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef exhibit.
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Crochet Coral Reef Community Window Display

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A piece of the Institute For Figuring’s Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef known as the Ladies Silurian Atoll.
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Ladies Silurian Atoll from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

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Crochet Jellyfish from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef
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Crochet Jellyfish

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