A stargazer fish emerging from its sandy resting place, caught on camera by diver Will Soo
in the bay of Blairgowrie Pier, Melbourne, Australia. (via DailyMail)
Stargazer fish are so named for their eyes, which are located on top of their head. They bury themselves in sand, exposing only their eyes, and lie in wait to ambush prey. All species are venomous, and some species can even administer an electric shock to their prey.
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After months of work and waiting, here is at long last the full MARS commission. MARS (Marine Animal Response Society) is active in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, and is called upon whenever a marine creature is found dead or in distress. These illustrations will be used to educate their volunteers and assist in making species identifications during strandings or at sea.
With 42 separate illustrations, this is my largest project to date - quite a load of work! But it was an absolute pleasure to do. I got to paint animals I have never painted before, as well as revisit some old friends. The diversity of species found in this one area is impressive and made for varied painting.
I’m pretty pleased seeing them all together like this, and I hope you’ll enjoy them too!
i dunno but it makes a good desktop background, and i’d love to have the bottom one on a sketchbook or something.. maybe i should get a red-bubble or somethin’ like that
The “Squidworm” is believed to be a transitional organism from benthic worms to free-swimming pelagic worms. They are named Squidworms due to their tentacle-like branchiae and palps.
