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Both from the Missouri River basin, 66 million years apart!

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2022-09-26

Being busy with work and family life makes me ‘petrified’ that I’ll never be able to go SCUBA diving abroad again, where I might catch a glimpse of this Caribbean reef squid. 🦑 😱 🤿

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2022-09-25

Like , I also have a dissertation that needs writing, so drawing time is at a premium.

Didn't finish this week's so enjoy these process pictures of a shortnose gar!

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2022-09-19

the cutest of all, the snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa)

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2022-09-19

yellowtail snapper for ✨💙

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2022-09-12

Mola mola with artistic license taken

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2022-09-12

off theme. Tried to show the 3 colour morphs of Leopard cat sharks Poroderma pantherinum. Top to bottom- salt and pepper variety, Normal variety ( rosettes and stripes) and marleyi variety ( rosettes).

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2022-09-11

A goldeye for this week's Definitely not a hoax, because I actually got to add this species to my life list this week!

(Make sure to get a look at those tongue teeth)

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2022-09-11

A Megladon sketch for today's and theme. The hoax being that people think they are still alive today.

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2022-09-11

Late night This week's theme is "hard-working fishes". Great White Sharks have some of the longest migrations (distance-wise) of any shark species. Individuals have been documented travelling from South Africa to Australia and back again.

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2022-09-05

Off theme but 1. Survivor, 2 Monstrous, 3. Captive, 4. Schooling. Had to play quick catch up today. Will try and fit all 30 images onto this page.

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2022-09-05

The hardworking male White-Spotted Pufferfish (T. albomaculosus) is famous for creating geometric nests in the sand to attract a mate and shelter its eggs. Some nests may take over a week to create, with stunning results.
https://t.co/mQ1RMbaTvL

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2022-09-04

Finally had time to pick this back up! Kelp Paddies often provide shelter for growing kelp forest denizens too! It's common to see them surrounded by a multitude of small fish. In the open ocean, nearly anything can be shelter!

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2022-09-04


A little Longfin African conger (Conger cinereus)

It's called "Congre à moustache" in French aka mustache conger and i love it

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2022-08-29

- Welcome to one of my favorite micro-biomes, the Kelp Paddy! These can occur any time kelp is dislodged, whether because of storms, hot weather, or urchin disturbance. They play a vital role in acting as rest-stops for birds and large fish-

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2022-08-28

Hey, it's my first This week it's a crossover with and I decided to draw a larva hunting a UV-bright paramecium. It's a bit of a stretch but it's not like paramecia have a backbone anyway😬

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2022-08-28

Oh heck yes it’s week with ! Diamondback squid here. Their pointy red shape reminds me of gnomes.

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2022-08-28

A Coal Grunter about to dine on prawn for feat. a fish & their invertebrate prey. They’re predatory fish & particularly dig prawns. It was suggested a while back to draw this Australian freshwater fish by a fan of my art.

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2022-08-28

Hey all, I know I said I would paint a shark for reaching 400, and this is all I could muster lately so I'm sorry it's late! But here it is, also counts for
Ref is from The Encyclopedia of Sharks by Steve Parker!

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2022-08-22

Well everyone here we go - AND the crossover episode (of many, I hope!) - these are the large fish predators of the California Current Ecosystem that you may get to encounter while whale watching here!

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2022-08-22