1.31.2010

forktail rabbitfish

forktail rabbitfish (up to 10 in, up to 2 lb)
eats: benthic algae and seagrass

watercolor (8" x 11")

1.22.2010

lined sweetlips

lined sweetlips (up to 3 ft, up to 28 lb)
eats: crustaceans, mollusks, shrimps, small fishes, and worms

watercolor (8" x 11")

1.15.2010

humpback whale*

humpback whale* (up to 52 ft, up to 85,000 lb)
eats: krill and small fish

watercolor (10" x 14")





*mammal; thanks to d. harvey for the image stitching.

1.06.2010

gilded triggerfish

gilded triggerfish (up to 1.5 ft, up to 3 lb)
eats: echinoderms, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, worms, other invertebrates

watercolor

12.30.2009

spotted eagle ray

spotted eagle ray (wingspan up to 10 ft, up to 500 lb)
eats: bivalves, shrimps, crabs, whelks, other benthic fauna

watercolor

12.24.2009

whale shark

whale shark (up to 42 ft, up to 47,000 lb)
eats: plankton

watercolor (thanks to brown, richardson, & rowe for the scan job)

12.18.2009

gulf pipefish

gulf pipefish (up to 6.5 in, up to 10 oz.)
eats: insect larvae, small crustaceans, young snails, isopods, copepods

watercolor*

12.15.2009

o. unicornfish

orangespine unicornfish
(up to 1.5 ft, up to 4 lb)
eats: brown algae

watercolor

12.10.2009

sailfish

sailfish* (up to 10 ft, up to 200 lb)
eats: flying fish, squid, mackerels, jacks, surface fish

watercolor









*fastest fish; capable of 70 mph

12.08.2009

basking shark

basking shark (up to 42 ft, up to 40,000 lb)
eats: zooplankton, small fish, invertebrates

watercolor