Dr Bruce Thompson, Associate Professor/Research, Coastal Fisheries Institute, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA is currently working in the Fish Section.
During his visit Bruce will be examining fish held in the Australian Museum Fish Collection. He is interested in members of the family Percophidae, particularly the genus Bembrops. Bruce will also look at fish from the family Aulopidae.
Bruce arrived at the Australian Museum on 19 January 2004 and will depart on 30 January.