3/05/2007

Pinkspot shrimp goby




This Pinkspot shrimp goby, aka, Cryptacentrus obliquus, normally hangs out around Western Australia yet he's floating in his reverie here for you to peek in upon!

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...

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



This Western Blue Devil of Western Australia is a noble re-post for ya...just because he's so dreamy in blue!


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1/07/2007

Jellyfish Leavin'



Welcome to Dreamyfish Art! You arrived just in time to say hullo/buh bye--the Jelly's Leavin'!


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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...


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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...


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