also, i dont think parrotfish have been posted yet...
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id love to see someone base a tail off of this. its so pretty.
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also, i dont think parrotfish have been posted yet...
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id love to see someone base a tail off of this. its so pretty.
ThanQ! I love these fish! They r beautiful <3Quote:
Originally Posted by Orion
You can't have a scale pattern with dragonets ;) they're scaleless.Quote:
Originally Posted by MeriaMiel
Though I'm sure the aspiring mermaid or merman would forgo the whole "sleeping in a cocoon of their own mucus" ordeal. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Brianna
hahahah, aeolius xD
i should certainly hope so. that just sounds gross, lol.
Hey Malinghi... it's called a fairy Basslet! I love em! here's another cool one:
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Look at that Triggerfish!!! Purple and Pink! Crazy!!!!
Speaking of triggerfish...
Humuhumunukunukuapua'a!
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Queen triggerfish:
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I LOVE humuhumu! But when I used to snorkel in Hawaii... I saw a lot more Humus that had this pattern:
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So cute! You know what the name means, right? It's Hawaiian for: "the Fish that grunts like a pig!"
WOAH. that purple & pink one is AWESOME.
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If you like pink and purple. Anthias male
Ah! Trigger fish are so pretty, but they are little stinkers! Got bit by one, while trying to catch another fish! I think he thought it was yummy yummy food time.
Oh! I get to do todays!
Klunzinger's Wrasse. Another Red Sea fish.
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This wrasse has such cool face markings that I think it would be awesome if someone made a tail and then continued some of the markings with body paint all the way up to the face.
WOW! THAT is an AWESOME FISH!! I pride myself in knowing a lot of marine biology (and zoology in general) but I did not know this specific wrasse! I am so pleased you posted it! I LOVE finding new things!!
There are so many awesome fish in this thread, and so few I know of. I'm just glad I was able to contribute at least one good fish.
I'm looking back over the trigger fish. They are so funny looking, but in a cool way.
ISNZISKSDONDOD THAT WRASSE IS SOOO PRETTY!!!
So I decided to do today's fish still on the wrasse theme.. they are all so amazing. So I'm gonna focus on one group of wrasse and post pics of a couple species since there are so many in the group and WOW are they varied!!! SO BEAUTIFUL. They are called "flashers" cause they have beautiful, colorful displays where they flash their fins and intensify their colors! Amazing!!
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I LOVE that first fish! Imagine him as a tail *big googley eyes*
well, I am gonna post the next again since I wanna keep this going! I love seeing people's favorite fish!
Now, as I was looking up the wrasse that green52 posted, I found this one: it's called the African Creole Wrasse.. and I did a google on the common name and it's scientific name and there were only 2 pics I could find easily, and it's sad, cause it's cool! It immediately jumped out at me for the loooong caudal filaments (which I love ANY trailing filaments on fins...) Otherwise, I thought it seemed a bit dull, but then I noticed that it's hindparts are a dark scale (almost blackish) but the top of the first half of the fish SEEMS to be covered in highly reflective bright greenish scales that are such a nice contrast. Whatdya'll think?
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A personal favorite, the weedy seadragon:
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they are pretty sweet! I love both weedy and leafy seadragons... such cool seahorses!
here's another daily fish:
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Ahhhhhh.... the Flying Gurnard.
Those pectoral FINS!!!
I see why you like the African Creole wrasse. Its subtle, and easily overlooked, but it seems like it gets cooler the longer I look at it.
right?! the scales rock! I keep looking back at 'em every now and then and go-- huh!
I wish it was easier to find pics of 'em!
I feel bad that I keep hogging the "fish-a-day" thread, but I refuse to let it die! I love this thread and I love to see people's inspiration!
So: here's my next "catch"
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The Moorish Idol. Another fav of mine from snorkeling in Hawaii... ahhhh...........
Here's one of my favorites. The Arapaima Gigas. They're known for growing up to 8 ft long, but due to overfishing, they are usually unable to reach that length.
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lorelei! I LOVE those... their scales are AMAZING... Like beautiful armor!
And hard as armor too! They're actually known as a plated fish because their scales are so tough. They're rather dinosaur like.
yeah, I did some research on them just after you posted, and it took me to an interesting site about fish scales and the different kinds there are... which led me to the prehistoric fish like Coelecanths and lungfish... amazing things... they literally look like fossils. Amazing!
Here's another one for today:
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The lookdown or moonfish. And speaking of my love for long fin filaments: check out what the juvenile looks like-- they call him threadfin jack!
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i love the flowy-ness of these fins, like the slightest water current would make them float around beautifully. it would be easy to create with fabric, so this features in most of my design sketches :>
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and Lola from the movie 'shark tale', she has the same kind of flowy stuff :D
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and this one, look at the tail fins!
very beautiful! They remind me of the goldfish from FANTASIA... which I LOVED.. I too am smitten with flowy fins. On my dream tail, I have got to have lots of flowy fins!
Here's my next fish-a-day entry. Again, I don't mean to hog the thread, just wanna keep it going. By all means, others may post!
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Not exactly a rare fish, but not commonly seen or talked about. but I love those red fins! Pretty sure this is in the same family with the oarfish!
A fruity fish from me. The pineapple fish
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I don't believe I have ever posted one so here goes...
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Royal angelfish :)
and they have bioluminescent spots near their eyes... bonus!Quote:
Originally Posted by Azurin Luna
I LOVE bioluminescence! In fact-- Aeolius, you just inspired me to start a new thread about it!! :D
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isn't it fascinating how even their muscles are completely transparent! And WOW those magenta eyes!!!
Today's post is the amazing Oarfish... I would LOVE to have been one to see the living oarfish (a rare sight indeed!) I've even seen a fe Oarfish-inspired tails on Deviant art, etc!
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Okay, so it's a sea squirt and not a fish... I present the Fijian Ultra Tunicate Cluster:
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