Florida-dwelling sometimes-artist, kinda-photographer. Nefarious, notorious sunfish devotee. My heart belongs to the sea.
Ichthyologist soon-to-be, hopefully.
Activity not guaranteed. We'll see what the tide brings in, aye?
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Ancinus depressus, the flat pillbug, for day 16 of #crustmas!
This is a wonderfully rectangular, flat isopod that likes the sandy, shelly substrates of nearshore marine habitats, particularly beaches.
When threatened, it rolls into a ball. It's flat, broad shape means it can only try it's best.
Little-known fact: Shortnose Gar can fly! See moxostoma.com/garfrenzy/ for more photos and the whole story. #gar #garweek
My finished Lookdown illustration for today's #SundayFishSketch 🐡
Our Observation of the Day is this bright red squid (potentially in the genus Onychoteuthis), seen in Spain by marcm13!
More details at: www.inaturalist.org/observations...
sometimes the stupid video memories my phone makes for me are actually brilliant
#fishmas day 17 + 18!
Dwarf seahorses are truly tiny, with adults only reaching a meagre 2 inches.
Meanwhile, lined seahorses are monsters in comparison. Occasionally reaching a mighty 7in, they will consume anything small enough to fit into their mouths- this includes small fish.
#25DaysofFishmas
#crustmas day 18 (and 17) - double feature!
Pink shrimp can attain respectable sizes, with large individuals measuring up to about 10 inches long. Speaking from experience, they grow fast!
The flat bodies of green porcelain crabs allow them to hide in very narrow spaces. They're quite secretive.
For day 16 of #fishmas, another sunfish- a warmouth (Lepomis gulosus).
It is a tough species, capable of surviving temperature extremes and oxygen-depleted water. As long as there is enough small prey (it is not choosy) and enough plants to hide in, it is happy.
#25DaysofFishmas
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