My finished Lookdown illustration for today's #SundayFishSketch š”
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...
#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
sometimes the stupid video memories my phone makes for me are actually brilliant
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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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
Itās still #Fishmas and so today we have Enchelycore pardalis - the Dragon Moray from the southern coastal waters of Oman. This was the one and only time that I ever saw one of these and donāt they look friendly.
#MarineLife #UnderwaterPhotography #TeamFish