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Highlights fromthe Belantsea, Hypuronector, Sthenictis, Wuehrosaurus.

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2018-06-04

Been wanting to paint a quillback rockfish, Sebastes maliger, for awhile. Not entirely happy with it, but for a quick I'll chalk it up to good practice. Always love seeing all the contributions! Made with .

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2018-06-04


I had originally planned on doing a Giant Grouper, but 's post lead me to these awesome Oyster Toadfish.

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2018-06-03

Results from the Acrocanthosaurus, Furcacauda, Jaekelopterus, Mapusaurus.

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2018-05-28

This is Lacipenfu, my pokemon-inspired Lake Sturgeon drawing. I've inspired myself by old Ken Sugimori pokemon illustrations.

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2018-05-21

This week is two for one. The both Lake Trout (Salvelinus namaycush) ecotypes found in small lakes; the large-bodied piscivorous and the small-bodied planktivorous. I used both images during my phD seminar this week.

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2018-04-29

For this week's Labidesthes sicculus, a brook silverside. I've always enjoyed this fish - very unique. Hopefully, I did it justice.

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2018-04-23

I have been working on a grant in which I paint fishes native to the Middle Tennessee Stones River system in an effort to show the general public just how beautiful and diverse our native fishes are. Go out there and discover your beautiful native animals, too!

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2018-04-22

Highlights from the Pachycostasaurus feasting on Leedsichthys, a Scalacurvichthys for Sinopterus picking fruits from a stream and sleepy Tiarajudens.

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2018-04-09

Oarfish oarfish
Washed up on the shore fish
Far too big to keep fish
From growing in the deep fish

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2018-04-02

...and for THIS week’s here’s a big, beautiful Pacific white shark affectionately known as Scar Girl. Haha thanks for helping me get my calendar straight!!

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2018-04-02

Fishes with scientific tautonyms - the rattail (trachyrinchus trachyrinchus) for this week's

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2018-03-26

In honor of one of my favorite scientific tautonyms (where the generic + specific names are the same), the wonderfully grumpy Lota lota, or burbot

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2018-03-26

Nothing sketchy about today's from . Literally nothing—it's not a sketch. Pretty painty, however. And very, very fishy...

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2018-03-12

Learned today that several species of use tools! Fascinated by their body shapes/movements while they fan away sand to find food, then take the food and bash it against a rock "anvil." (Choerodon anchorago)

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2018-03-05

Highlights from the stream, a with Leedsichthys, swimming Avaceratops (with hybodont), courting Dimorphodon and Icarosaurus in a storm.

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2018-03-05

why is the mighty Xiphactinus upside down? Because does not like Xiphactinus, that’s why. Stay tuned for the full to be featured in the exhibit by Triebold Paleontology - coming soon to a museum (hopefully) near you.

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2018-02-25