Dr. Rene P. Martin

Photo of a crayon sketch of a tube shoulder, a nondescript fish with stubby fins and big eyes

A: The focal species of #SundayFishSketch creator @lampichthys.bsky.social 's latest journal article.

Q: What is a tubeshoulder?

So fun learning about another deep-sea weirdo! Here is Platytroctes apus, with its stumpy fins and ability to shoot glowy stuff from shoulder and tail! 🦑🐡🧪

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Our last but certainly not least mystery species for the #25daysoffishmas (@drkatfish.Bsky.social) #sundayfishsketch #fishytheme crossover! Use the clues below to sketch the mystery fish. Post your guesses on Sunday! Merry fishmas everyone and good luck! #sciart 🦑

We're moving into week 2 of our collaboration with @drkatfish.bsky.social for the #SundayFishSketch #25daysoffishmas crossover! Use the clues below for the #FishyTheme and sketch the fish species you think it is! Post your guesses on Sunday. 🤫 don’t guess until then. #sciart 🦑 Merry Fishmas!

Three clues about the mystery fish species for Week 2 of the #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas collaboration. 1. A freshwater fish native to Texas and Mexico, but has become established and invasive in Florida and Louisiana 2. Its species name comes from Greek words meaning “blue-spotted” 3. Males may develop a prominent hump on their heads, especially during spawning

Here are this Sunday's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish species clues!

For Sunday December 14, sketch the species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social

So happy to be collaborating with @drkatfish.bsky.social again for this years #SundayFishSketch #25daysoffishmas crossover! For this weekend’s #FishyTheme, use the clues and sketch the fish species you think it is! Post your guesses on Sunday. 🤫 don’t guess until then. #sciart 🦑 Merry Fishmas!

Clues about the #SundayFishSketch mystery fish for December 7. 1. A freshwater fish native to the southeastern United States from South Carolina across the Gulf Coast, but also common in the aquarium trade 2. One of the smallest vertebrates in North America 3. Gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs

Another year of #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas crossovers!

For this Sunday December 7, sketch the mystery fish species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social

Love the background as well!

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We are getting some beautiful autumn weather here in NE. This season always evokes a sense of things coming to pass and a year coming to an end. Thus, the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme for this weekend is "lifecycles." Sketch a fish lifecycle, can be as simple or complex as you want! #sciart 🦑

a fish with large eyes is swimming in the dark water . ALT: a fish with large eyes is swimming in the dark water .

Spooky season is upon us which means spooky Halloween #SundayFishSketch #FishyTheme! Show us those fishes with spooky names, spooky looking, spooky behaviors! #sciart 🦑

With opahs as the theme for this week's #Sundayfishsketch, maybe we'll see some cool art of fossil relatives. Here's the type specimen of the lampriform Turkmene from the earliest Eocene of Turkmenistan, ~56 Ma. Specimen at the Paleontological Institute, Moscow.

Oh! Yeah, the others are mainly just scanned and have their backgrounds removed. Thanks! 🥰

Oooo, this is great!

Oh that’s the most recent one from a couple years ago. The original is that upper left one in the first image. Haha

2/2) It has been a hectic few years on my end, and I greatly appreciate those of you that have kept the hashtag alive and for giving me grace as I navigated extreme life events. Looking forward to #sundayfishsketch year 10! (Bonus picture of one of those life events)

1/2) Is that time of year again #Sundayfishsketch friends! This weekend marks the end of our 9th year of sketches! As we move into year 10, our annual #Fishytheme is to draw on Opah (the first fish sketch), to appreciate improvements made while practicing throughout the year. #sciart 🦑

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This weekend’s #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme will follow #inktober with the prompt of “Arctic.” Lots of really cool fishes to choose from that live in the Arctic! #sciart 🦑

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At not even 5 days old, #sundayfishsketch ‘s newest member, Ava, would like her first #fishytheme to be “fishes with nurse/nursing in their name.” Take a look, there’s a couple! #sciart 🦑

Amazing, I love it!

Our final #SundayFishSketch #SciArtSeptember theme for Sunday is 'harvest.' Hundreds of fish species are harvested every year, there are many to choose from. BONUS CONTENT: my baby girl is "due" this Sunday, if she decides to show... everyone send along their spawning vibes please! #sciart 🦑

Rolling into the weekend it is time for the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme. Continuing our @lizlagomorph.bsky.social #SciartSeptember themes, 'Reef' is the prompt for this Sunday! There are thousands of reef fishes to choose from, and I can't wait to see all the colorful illustrations! #Sciart 🦑

I believe there’s a free readable version linked in Nature Eco. Evo.’s post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book!

Cover image of the book "Ocean art" by Helen Scales featuring artwork depicting various marine organisms

New Books & Arts 👇

Marine muses: Rene Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social reviews "Ocean Art: From the Shore to the Deep" by @helenscales.bsky.social

"This book is a must-read for art enthusiasts and ocean lovers"

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Free to read: rdcu.be/eGpor

2/2) Please reach out to me if you do not have access to the article!

1/2) I am excited to share my just published book review in Nature Ecology and Evolution with the #SundayFishSketch community! 'Ocean Art' by @helenscales.bsky.social is a delightful read and will be enjoyed by ocean lovers and artists alike! #Sciart 🦑 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Continuing to follow our #SciartSeptember #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme this month with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social, this weekend's theme is 'Mimic.' There are so many fantastic fish that mimic other things, including inanimate objects, other animals, even other fish! #sciart 🦑

For the week of September, #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme s will be following along with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social #sciartseptember! That means, this Sunday's theme is "boreal!" There are so many fantastic northern/boreal fishes. I can't wait to see some sketches! #sciart 🦑