Realistic Ariel?

[Nyx]

My next project will possibly be a realistic Ariel tail made of neoprene, and as always I would love to base it off an actual fish! Problem here is . . . I don't know any species of green fish. So far the only ones I know of are the blue green Chromis and possibly the mahi-mahi (but that's more yellow than green). Do any of you lovely mers know any species of green fish??

[Toxotes]

Well, in my opinion you can either make a good-looking, near-to-disney's-Arielle tail, or resemble a certain fish. Because Ariel had no certain fish as pattern. She and her sisters all have just plain colored tails with different colors each. Both options can result in a beautiful tail. Just my opinion.

But guppys (poecilia reticulata) exist in almost every color. Maybe that's something you are looking for:
http://www.zierfischhandel.de/contents/media/l_poecilia_reticulata_metalic_blue_guppy_blau_meta llic_1.png

[Nyx]

Oh wow that's beautiful! Thank you! I'm more or less trying to find patterns in nature to base off of. I personally think that I can't get a tail design to look right unless I use some references.

[Toxotes]

Yes. That's the problem with Ariel's tail in general.
That split tailfin and that seam at the waistline don't look natural to me.

[MermanTyphoon]

Hey Partner In Crime! What about this!?
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[Nyx]

Yes. That's the problem with Ariel's tail in general.
That split tailfin and that seam at the waistline don't look natural to me.
Yeah that's gonna be a challenge to make natural looking.


Hey Partner In Crime! What about this!?
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WOHOO I LOVE IT. AND THE FINS ARE AWESOME. Thank you Typhoon!

[MermanTyphoon]

HAHA WHAT ARE FRIENDS FORRRR!

[Yulia]

Nyx, you're on 9gag!

http://9gag.com/gag/aypqyzq

[Nyx]

Wow I completely forgot I made this thread!
Well, as you can see I figured out how to make the tail XD
Thank you for the link Yulia!

[PhaylennMurúch]

the color of Ariels tail itself is a custom blue/green mix created especially for the movie by the Disney creative team. Now it is available as 'Ariel Green'
this one is a fancy guppy, a Moscow Blue/Green
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or maybe a Parrot Fish?
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[Nyx]

I ended up making her tail more vibrant green than blue-green. I already had a blue tail so I thought some variety would do me good. The repaint after the convention (which the photo in the link is from) is still in the works; I'm trying to add different colors in to it because you really can have TOO MUCH green. I'm hoping by the end it is gonna be a combination of greens blues yellows golds purples and hints of orange.
I like everything colorful, I really can't help it XD.

[PhaylennMurúch]

Lmao I didn't even notice the dates, teach me to HIPPO a thread. Glad you ended up with something awesome