Tropical Fish video

Enjoy the lovely fishies!

Found: new deep water coral!

And this little mystery fish--a drawing I did in 1996 (original is appr 18"x22"--this is a scan of a photo I've just relocated)--unidentified specimen though he may be--is happy to hear some very cool news circa 2007:


Researchers have made an exciting discovery several thousand feet below the sea near Honolulu: new deep water coral including lemon-yellow bamboo coral and a giant sponge!

Samples have been taken for DNA analysis, and I'm pretty psyched about it, how 'bout you?

Pattillo Armadillo and the Red fairy basslet

Underwater, it's Pattillo Armadillo and the Red fairy basslet at Emerald Cave...


(c) dreamyfishart 2007 drawing by jude cowell


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Images from Cosmic Persona Designs are available for your Downloading needs as well...

Rare Species Netted in the Philipines!

Sea Basin Expedition Nets Rare Species from the Celebes Sea south of the Philippines, a biologically diverse area of ocean.

Some possibly 'new' species include a transparent sea cucumber, a spiny 10-tentacled orange worm, and a black jellyfish. Follow the AP article's link to see a photo of some of these rare denizens formerly hidden so well from our view.

And since I've never drawn a black jellyfish (didn't know there were any!) here's a noble re-post of a white jelly, titled,Jelly's Leavin' by yours truly using Prismacolor oil pencils and Rexel Derwent Watercolour pencils.

Neptune's realm is giving up some of its mysterious species, it seems, and Neptune rules fish and fishing 'nets' too!

Slender weed whiting

Have you ever met a Slender weed whiting up-close? Aka Siphonognathus beddomei (Johnson) this fellow is originally from around Carnac Island (Western Australia) but he's ensnared within a dream just for you--and he certainly is on the slender side!

Yellow-eyed surgeonfish has 2nd dream

Seems this little Yellow-eye is having another colorful dream!

You can take a peek into his original dream here if you're so inclined...he won't mind.


May 27 Art Update:

If you get a chance, check out Jude's Lulu Storefront where 6 new images have been published for downloading purposes this very day.

And click here to see a Dreamyfish Art SlideShow of colorful portraits of a few of the tropical fish of Western Australia. Let's Save the Oceans, Yall!

Penned Fish on White

White paper not white bread!

Yes, Karla F...I do occasionally draw on white paper and while this is no particular sort of fish, he clearly considers himself to be Every Fish...and a Dreamyfish all the same.

global warming raises risk of food poisoning

This drawing is titled, Moonlighter's Confession and has a sad tale to tell--but there's another sad tale in this AP article from Canada (the US article disappeared while I was typing so I'll try linking to this version of the same article):
Seafood poisoning on the rise concerning the rarely fatal but horrid ciguatera poisoning gotten from eating tropical fish such as barracuda, grouper, and other fish who hang out around coral reefs.

Global warming and pollution are damaging our oceans' coral reefs and this is but one of the sorry outcomes as 50,000+ people worlwide suffer ciguatera poisoning each year--and cases are on the increase, sad to say--including in the US.

It's a miserable condition--with no antidote--which should be given a heads-up to tropical-fish-eaters everywhere.

Red fairy basslet: a portrait

Direct from the North West Cape of Western Australia it's a Red Fairy basslet, Anthias kashiwae (Tanaka) here to say, hello to ya!

Three-spot rabbitfish

This Three-spot rabbitfish, Siganus trispilos (North West Cape, W. Australia) is glad to see you here at Dreamyfish Art takin' in the sights, seein' what you can see...havin' a sneaky peek into the dreamworlds of the more glamorous fishies in any sea, Ladies and Gentlemen: the fish of Western Australia a la Dreamfish Art!

Limited Edition Color Prints (appr 8"x10"+) available as well as PostCard packets-- Artist's Choice Mix recommended. Surprise your friends, stun your enemies...send them a Postcard with art smeared all over it.

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Moonlighter's Cave

You'll find a close-up portrait of this sassy Moonlighter aka Tilodon sexfasciatum by clicking on Jan 2006 on my Archives List...a whole lot easier than dipping your toe into Geographe Bay, Western Australia where this fellow usually floats about.