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.
2/24/2007
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.
2/05/2007
New Mollusk Species Found in Philippines
Panglao Island, Philippines:
It may be true--appr 6,000 species of mollusks and over 1,200 species of decapod crustaceans--have been found and are in process of being studied to be positive that the novel critters are really new to science. The area was surveyed in 2005-05 by volunteers from 80 countries.
Don't know about you, but I'm as pleased as can be! Good work!
Click on post's title for link to the AP article if you wish more details...
It may be true--appr 6,000 species of mollusks and over 1,200 species of decapod crustaceans--have been found and are in process of being studied to be positive that the novel critters are really new to science. The area was surveyed in 2005-05 by volunteers from 80 countries.
Don't know about you, but I'm as pleased as can be! Good work!
Click on post's title for link to the AP article if you wish more details...
2/02/2007
Neptune's Daughter
Here's a new drawing using my usual Prismacolor Oil and Derwent Rexel Watercolour pencils...Neptune's Daughter and Friend.
1/31/2007
Clown surgeonfish
Dreamyfish Art wlecomes a new denizen: a Clown surgeonfish, Naso lituratus (Bloch and Schneider) visiting from Kendrew Island, Dampier Archipelago.
1/18/2007
Ornate butterfish returns!
The fish of Western Australia are smashing, aren't they?
In Western Australia they have many fish
so lovely and sassy they make quite the dish
you won't find them swimming around in your pond
without traveling southward to oceans beyond!
1/13/2007
Western Blue Devil bedevils
1/07/2007
Jellyfish Leavin'
12/27/2006
Many-lined cardinal fish
Here's Many-lined cardinal fish, Apogon chrysotaenia (Bleeker) from the Northwest Cape, W.Australia, and he's floating in to Welcome You!
Swim about a bit and you may find something you like...
tags: Fish Art Art Western Australia
12/20/2006
the unexpected Batfish
Surprise, Y'all! It's not the Parrotfish, it's the Batfish that is able to keep the growth of the most problematic algae blooms under control--blooms which tend to overrun and kill coral reefs.
Study: Batfish Protect Reef in Australia which is groovy with all the little Dreamyfish you'll find in this gallery of botannical drawings blended with imaginary dream locations.
You know coral reefs around the world are being destroyed by development, commercial fishing, and warming waters from climate change. And the helpful role of the Batfish has been an unexpected discovery for scientists who were expecting someone else!
The Batphone has been contacted, it seems...
tags: Batfish Fish Art Fish Australia
Study: Batfish Protect Reef in Australia which is groovy with all the little Dreamyfish you'll find in this gallery of botannical drawings blended with imaginary dream locations.
You know coral reefs around the world are being destroyed by development, commercial fishing, and warming waters from climate change. And the helpful role of the Batfish has been an unexpected discovery for scientists who were expecting someone else!
The Batphone has been contacted, it seems...
tags: Batfish Fish Art Fish Australia
11/30/2006
Help Ellen DeGeneres Save Wildlife!
Join Dawn's Make a Difference Campaign (yes, the dish detergent) and join Ellen's Flock...find out how to help save animals that are injured or killed as 24 million gallons of oil enter North American waters every year at:
Dawn Saves Wildlife...and there are other Flocks to join, too...check it out, Birds Of a Feather!
tags: Dawn Saves Wildlife Ellen DeGeneres Ellen's Flock Fish
Dawn Saves Wildlife...and there are other Flocks to join, too...check it out, Birds Of a Feather!
tags: Dawn Saves Wildlife Ellen DeGeneres Ellen's Flock Fish
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