And another pycnodont! This genus, Stenoprotome, is mostly known for dorsally preserved parts of the head, but in combination with the few lateral preserved parts, and material from related genera, they let us paint an absurd picture.

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Let's continue. Gladiopycnodus is probably the best when you search for some alien spaceship inspiration, the armored belly and back, long rostrum and of course the huge anal spines can't be ignored.

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Very few work on fish regularly, but even clades you would think are pretty normal can have amazing members, and in the case of pycnodonts we actually have several families of super weird fish. Rostropycnodus is just one of the medium weird guys.

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A pouty pufferfish (colomesus psittacus).

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An adorable cowfish for the theme requested by . Tetrosomus gibbosus can reach up to a foot long, and their flesh is poisonous. Enjoy!

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Another this time the extinct coelacanth,

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To honor the wonderful midwater dives this week, I painted a cyclothone for Sketch a fish!

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Sunset really missed an opportunity by passing on adopting this fish.
(Fishshimmer by illumnious)

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The today was requested by . An African lungfish that just wants to be a part of the terrestrial world.

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A rainy morning here in Kansas. I painted an apache trout for (maybe? were you CLE_angler before?)

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Three brushes, three carps.
Featuring a fish everyone loves.

Early because Australia ahoy.

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Til My Dying Days
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Fanart of Armen because inspiration hit me like a fishslap to the face :3

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Finally remembered on Sunday. Shorthead Redhorse (Moxostoma macrolepidotum). (Adobe Sketch on ipad).

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I painted a badass lake sturgeon today for It was requested by .

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Today for I painted a pacific herring for . Work on your art skills with us!

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And -- done. A Polyodon (paddlefish) that replaces a far older drawing I was going to use. One of 100s of fish I've drawn.

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