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For my contribution, here are species of butteflyfishes from the genus Prognathodes. I made this using Microsoft paint. See if you can ID them all!

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2020-06-01

I found some motivation today to start painting a boarfish... that I did the line work on...months ago. Didn't finish, but I'm slow. I'm learning something new!

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2020-06-01

Fishes rep the colorful side of nature for sure! This a throwback to before I joined twitter: Rhinecanthus aculeatus adult & juvenile duo https://t.co/OrqOfBnZf7

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2020-06-01

- colorful fish. A Red Roman- fish from South Africa commonly caught by commercial line fishers.

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2020-05-31

Unfortunately I missed last week but I'm back for
I've seen a lot of teleosts, but elasmobranchs can be colourful too. Under the right light conditions the blue-spot ray's blue patches are almost hypnotic. I love them.

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2020-05-31

Time for another , this time for - I was inspired by the three Janets of

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2020-05-25

When I moved, I left my reef tank and Lightning Maroon Clownfish temporarily in the care of my family. Apparently my fish has finally grown up enough to be territorial which includes a taste for biting fingers.

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2020-05-25

For today’s themed I did a reverse mermaid Bluefin tuna!

I’m calling it “Bluefin Booty” 😂😂

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2020-05-25

The freshwater Alligator Mermaid is an effective and GARgantuan ambushed predator, lurking in warm shallow water. This themed was fun, can't wait to look at your creations!

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2020-05-24

Argh, nearly missed on Wednesday!
So many great memories from my days working at but the beautiful will always remain a favorite of mine.

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2020-05-21

Midweek - museum/aquarium edition.
Redtail catfish (Phractocephalus hemioliopterus), a river giant I remembering seeing in the River Journey Exhibit at

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2020-05-20

It’s been ages since I last visited Museu Geológico de Lisboa but I’m quite sure there’s some Propterus fossils on their collection. This Jurassic fish was related to gars and bowfins

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2020-05-20

The giant (Sclerorhynchidae) wasn't just a scaled-up version of a modern sawfish (Pristidae). It's also pretty unlikely that it was as boldly patterned as I made it here, but it was fun.

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2020-05-18

I've just discovered that is a thing. I'm not one to pass up on a hashtag fad, even if it is with an extinct species. This is how I made use of my lay-in in morning.

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2020-05-18

A school of Rosyface Shiners (Notropis rubellus) to celebrate all the 2020 graduates and across the globe. At the western limits of their range, these fish inhabit clear upland streams across the eastern third of

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2020-05-17

For this week with "fish that are schooling" I present you the Lake Whitefish. During the fall, whitefish are forming impressive spawning run, which are often exploited as traditionnal fishing activities

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2020-05-17

I'm Olivier, ecologist studying fish ecology, otolith chemistry and aquatic invasive species. I draw freshwater fish in hope to raise awareness.

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2020-05-17

Epinephelus fasciatus (black-tipped Inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms to 100 m depth; distinguished by reddish bars and narrow black border on front part of dorsal fin; found throughout the region; Indo - C. Pacific: to 40 cm.

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2020-05-17

Midweek Hydrolagus trolli was named after illustrator Ray Troll. Not the typical pop icon but his illustrations rock!

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2020-05-13