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#FISH OF THE DAY: Redtail catfish! Native to the Amazon, Orinoco, and Essequibo river basins in South America, this slow moving bottom dweller is an opportunistic feeder, eating anything they can fit in their large mouths. They are a prized food fish and also a popular sport fish.

#FISH OF THE DAY: French Angelfish! Forming bonded pairs when they are young, this fish mates for life and protects it's territory with it's mate. They often tend "cleaning stations," where they clean and eat ectoparasites off a variety of other fish.

#FISH OF THE DAY: Longhorn Cowfish! Related to boxfish, this fish reaches lengths of 18 inches. They have a unique way of swimming, called ostraciiform locomotion, which makes them look as if they are hovering in the water. They release toxins into the water when stressed, and have poisonous flesh.

#FISH OF THE DAY: Great Hammerhead! 1 of 9 hammerhead species, this fish is the largest, reaching lengths of 20ft. Often fished for their large fins that are illegally sold, they are critically endangered and have a mortality rate of 90% when caught.

#FISH OF THE DAY: Humpback anglerfish! Living in the deep sea, these fish have large mouths and stomachs, allowing them to swallow any prey they come across. The light on its head is filled with bacteria that glow in the dark, and its used to attract both food and potential mates.

#NewSpecies!
New rock gecko from #thailand just rocked in:

Cnemaspis enneaporus

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/9A67AE1B-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zook...
#ZooKeys #CnemaspisEnneaporus

#FAIRdata
#OA #biology #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #herps #reptiles #gecko #rockgecko

#FISH OF THE DAY: Zebra Shark! Once thought to be two different species, this fish starts out with black and white stripes when they are young that fade as they age. Very docile, they spend most of their time resting on the seafloor and typically eat small fish and crustaceans.

This is so cool I love the way you drew their scutes!!!!!

Ink sketch of a lake sturgeon, a long fish with a bumpy back, barbels, and an asymmetrical caudal fin!

Single line sturgeon for today's #SundayFishSketch. I've been sketching a lot of sturgeon lately.

a group of blue sharks swimming in the ocean ALT: a group of blue sharks swimming in the ocean

Timeline cleanse!

Most sharks swim constantly so they can breathe, but some can rest on the bottom and pump water over their gills.

And some of the ones that rest on the bottom like to do that together.

Are these whitetip Reef sharks? SO CUTE !!!

NOT #FISH OF THE DAY: Baiji! One of the first species of dolphins to possibly go extinct due to human actions, this mammal is native to the Yangtze River in China. With squinty eyes and poor eyesight, they relied on enhanced acoustic abilities to see and navigate.

NOT FISH OF THE DAY: Chambered Nautilus! Related to squids and octopuses, this cephalopod ages extremely slow compared to its cousins, living up to 20 years! The biggest threat to this species is overharvest due to the large international market for their beautiful shells.

#NewSpecies!
New marine goby from #taiwan:

Callogobius aquilus

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/03BF244D-9543-FFB8-33D7-2193FE85F892
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5550.1.16
#Zootaxa #CallogobiusAquilus

#FAIRdata
#biodiversity #nature #conservation #fish #TeamFish #ichthyology #goby

#NewSpecies!
New rove beetle from #china just roved by:

Hesperus pengi

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/612C87D2-185E-FFE0-EEFC-27C3FEFAAB1B
Publication: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5474.5.6
#Zootaxa #HesperusPengi

#FAIRdata
#biodiversity #conservation #entomology #insects #beetles #rovebeetles

#FISH OF THE DAY: Australian Ghost Shark! Belonging to a family called 'Chimaera' that branched off from sharks, this fish uses its long snout to search the sand for food. Equipped with a dangerous spine on its first dorsal fin, it uses this spine to protect itself from predators.

A photo of an opened sketchbook of drawings by the artist Dhiyanah Hassan of a juvenile yellow boxfish in various poses.

This week's #SundayFishSketch for me was a continuation of sketchbook studies for the yellow boxfish. Such an intriguing form, quite mesmerizing to observe!
Graphite and color pencils 💛🐡🎨
#art #sketch #SciArt #fish #nature #wildlife #artists

#FISH OF THE DAY: Sawfish! There are 5 species of sawfish, the largest growing up to 23 feet in length! They may look like sharks, but they are actually a type of ray, and their long rostrum is equipped with razor-sharp rostral teeth and sensitive pores.

"Numbers of threatened species are probably higher than we know. It's very challenging but it's not hopeless."
Ian Harrison, Co-Chair Freshwater Conservation Committee, IUCN Species Survival Commission

Dive into the IUCN's global freshwater assessment 👇
https://shoalconservation.org/global-freshwa…

Here is a moment of peace for your timeline.

Little River, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Sketchbook watercolor painting of three freshwater fish. A largemouth bass, bluegill, and spotted gar. On a collaged desktop with a skull paint brush holder.

Freshwater fish painting in my sketchbook. Largemouth bass, bluegill, and spotted gar 🎣

A watercolor painting of a flying sturgeon, he looks kind of goofy

Well...heres a silly sturgeon painting for y'all

Many thanks to @solomonrdavid.bsky.social for sharing the picture of the sturgeon

#FISH OF THE DAY: Whale shark! This carpet shark is the largest extant fish in the world, reaching lengths up to 40 ft. Unlike other carpet sharks, this fish lives in the open ocean and filter feeds. Whale sharks have tiny teeth that cover their eyes to protect them from the ocean

sturgiieeeeee 🧪💕

To be fair, Titus (as you know), some sturgeon “fly” without wings 😮😎👍

📸Rob Sabatini

FISH OF THE DAY: American Paddlefish! Growing up to 7 feet in length, the American Paddlefish has a long, paddle like rostrum that hold their taste buds. They only feed on plankton and have a cartilaginous body like a shark, swimming in our rivers for over 300 million years!

a female earwig sleeping in her nest, surrounded by her eggs

Here's a picture of an earwig I found recently. She's nocturnal, and sleeping in her nest with her eggs. She will protect and nurture them until they're big enough to fend for themselves. These guys are one of my favorite insects :)

Remember to have compassion and patience for those around you.

A sketch of a Lovely Hatchetfish. The fish is facing toward the left. Its mouth is slightly open, and it has a large eye for seeing in dark water. The scales are elongated vertically.

A sketch of a Lovely Hatchetfish for today's #SundayFishSketch

#Sciart

Here’s a photoGARphic version of the XKCD figure:

#FISH OF THE DAY: Giant Oceanic Manta Ray! The world's largest ray, it has a wingspan of up to 26 ft. Valued in foreign markets for their gill plates, they have been reduced in numbers due to targeted fishing and are now listed as a threatened species.