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day 3! Broadnose sevengill, Notorynchus cepedianus. These big sharks are named for their wide snoots and their extra gills!

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2021-07-15

Dang cute shark number 2 for ! Oceanic whitetip shark, Carcharhinus longimanus. These cuties are named for their long white tipped fins they use to glide through the water and swim long distances.

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2021-07-14

My first shark of !! Frilled Shark, Chlamydoselachus anguineus. These sharks have several rows of very thin and sharp teeth!

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2021-07-13

day 5 is for the big guys! Giant freshwater whipray, Urogymnus polylepis. These critically endangered rays are not only pretty dang cute, reaching disc widths of seven feet across!

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2021-07-09

Conger Eel, Conger conger. Here is a big eel native to the Irish coast and most of the Eastern Atlantic!

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2021-03-21

Full disclosure: this is cheating and I didn’t draw any of these this week! But here are the triggerfish and filefish I’ve drawn for my dangcutefish Instagram account! I LOVE and

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2021-01-17

Alligator Gar, Atractosteus spatula. The largest species of far, these big boys are named because their flat snouts resemble alligators!

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2020-08-22

Atlantic Mackerel, Scomber scrombus. These pretty, shiny fish live in large schools for protection!
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2020-07-31

Wels Catfish, Silurus glanis. These river giants can grow to ten feet long!!
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2020-07-28

Shark week is just around the corner! What’s your favorite species of shark? What shark should I draw next?

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2020-07-17

Dwarf Gourami, Trichogaster lalius. These fish have modified pelvic fins that work like antennas, feeling around on the bottoms of lakes and rivers.
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2020-07-16

Deep Sea Anglerfish, Melanocetus johnsonii. These fish are named for the light producing lure filled with bioluminescent algae!
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2020-07-09

Deep Sea Anglerfish, Melanocetus johnsonii. These fish are named for the light producing lure filled with bioluminescent algae!
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2020-07-09

Tassle Filefish, Chaetodermis penicilligerus. These cute little filefish have stripes, spots, and tassel-like appendages, all to help them camouflage!
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2020-07-01

Orange Dottyback, Pseudochromis aldabraensis. These fish have long bodies that can easily slip into rocks to hide!
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2020-06-28

Asian Arowana, Scleropages formosus. These cool creatures snap at food items (like insects) off the surface of the water!
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2020-06-24

Blanket Octopus, Tremoctopus app. Called the blanket octopus because of the thin membranes inbetween some of her arms. These may be used to make them look larger to predators.

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2019-09-20