forktail rabbitfish (up to 10 in, up to 2 lb)
eats: benthic algae and seagrass
watercolor (8" x 11")
1.31.2010
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")
eats: crustaceans, mollusks, shrimps, small fishes, and worms
watercolor (8" x 11")
LABELS:
reef fish
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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.
eats: krill and small fish
watercolor (10" x 14")
LABELS:
mammal
2
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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
eats: echinoderms, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, worms, other invertebrates
watercolor
LABELS:
reef fish
1 comments
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
eats: bivalves, shrimps, crabs, whelks, other benthic fauna
watercolor
LABELS:
sharks + rays
0
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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)
eats: plankton
watercolor (thanks to brown, richardson, & rowe for the scan job)
LABELS:
sharks + rays
0
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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*
eats: insect larvae, small crustaceans, young snails, isopods, copepods
watercolor*
LABELS:
coastal shallows
0
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12.15.2009
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
eats: flying fish, squid, mackerels, jacks, surface fish
watercolor
*fastest fish; capable of 70 mph
LABELS:
pelagic
1 comments
12.08.2009
basking shark
basking shark (up to 42 ft, up to 40,000 lb)
eats: zooplankton, small fish, invertebrates
watercolor
eats: zooplankton, small fish, invertebrates
watercolor
LABELS:
sharks + rays
0
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