nationalmuseumofnationalhistory
45 photos tagged nationalmuseumofnationalhistory, from 1 member of Flickr Commons.
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- smithsonianinstitution
- fish
- belize
- fins
- yellow
- brown
- scales
- fin
- gills
- red
- specimen
- adult
- juvenile
- tropicalfish
- silver
- spotted
- goby
- eye
- ichthyology
- orange
- yellowfish
- gold
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- small
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The last upload was November 2008.
Halichoeres Garnoti, Terminal Phase (Yellowhead Wrasse) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded November 2008
Halichoeres radiatus, Terminal Phase (Puddingwife Wrasse) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Aulostomus maculatus, Juvenile (Trumpetfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Canthigaster rostrata, Inflated (Caribbean Sharp-Nose Puffer) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Microdesmus carri, Larval (Wormfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Lipogramma trilineatum, Adult (Threeline Basslet) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Acanthemblemaria aspera, Adult Female (Roughhead Blenny) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Acanthemblemaria aspera, Adult Male (Roughhead Blenny) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Elacatinus xanthiprora (Yellowprow Goby) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Stegastes partitus, Juvenile (Bicolor Damselfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Stegastes partitus, Adult (Bicolor Damselfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Stegastes diencaeus, Juvenile (Longfin Damselfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Stegastes diencaeus, Adult (Longfin Damselfish) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Serranus baldwini, Adult (Lantern Bass) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
Lutjanus apodus, Adult (Schoolmaster Snapper) from Smithsonian Institution uploaded September 2008
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Ostraciidae, Juvenile (Boxfish)
- NatVon Photography said:
- mariveh-vda said:
- Lú_ said:
- Marian Bijlenga said:
Canthigaster rostrata, Inflated (Caribbean Sharp-Nose Puffer)
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Thorbjørn Kühl said:
It's so cute! Reminds me of my last creature in Spore :)
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thefishiologist said:
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fish species / FishBase, and we'd love to have this added to the group! Please read the tagging guidelines before posting. Thanks!
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Smithsonian Institution said:
I just added the photo to the group. We currently don't have anyone available to follow your tagging structure. I hope this won't get in the way of enjoying the photos.
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thefishiologist said:
FishBase link
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pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) said:
The Sharpnosed Puffer is on my purse:
Chromis cyanea (Blue Chromis)
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graffiti*is*your*friend said:
Is it dead?
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housegirl_photos said:
usually they are, tho I'm not sure how the smithsonian does it. Other museums I've worked for preserve them in bottles filled with alcohol, napthol, or some older preservative (for historic collections)
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Smithsonian Institution said:
Thanks for your interest in the fish specimen. If you want to read more about how and why these photos are made, please visit this link to an essay by Jeff Williams, collections manager in the Smithsonian Division of Fishes - http://www.click.si.edu/Story.aspx?story=104
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Smithsonian Institution said:
Also, if you're in the Washington, DC area, you can visit the National Museum of Natural History's New Sant Ocean Hall - ocean.si.edu/ocean_hall/
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Samantha E Smith said:
I LOVE THESE FISH IMAGES!! seriously. I think they're great. These are one of my favorite fish.