Happy Sunday! Sketch of the day in my monologue art journal is of a pretty Moorish Idol tropical reef fish.
With distinctively compressed and disk-like bodies, Moorish idols stand out in contrasting bands of black, white, and yellow, which makes them attractive to aquarium keepers. The fish have relatively small fins, except for the dorsal fin, whose six or seven spines are dramatically elongated to form a trailing, sickle-shaped crest called the philomantis extension. Moorish idols have small terminal mouths at the end of long, tubular snouts; many long bristle-like teeth line the mouth. The Moorish idol differs from butterflyfish in having a prominent black, triangular anal fin. The eyes are set high on the fish’s deeply keeled body; in adults, perceptible bumps are located above each. The anal fin may have two or three spines. Moorish idols reach a maximum length of 23 cm (9.1 in). The sickle-like dorsal spines shorten with age ~ Wikipidea
With distinctively compressed and disk-like bodies, Moorish idols stand out in contrasting bands of black, white, and yellow, which makes them attractive to aquarium keepers. The fish have relatively small fins, except for the dorsal fin, whose six or seven spines are dramatically elongated to form a trailing, sickle-shaped crest called the philomantis extension. Moorish idols have small terminal mouths at the end of long, tubular snouts; many long bristle-like teeth line the mouth. The Moorish idol differs from butterflyfish in having a prominent black, triangular anal fin.
The eyes are set high on the fish’s deeply keeled body; in adults, perceptible bumps are located above each. The anal fin may have two or three spines. Moorish idols reach a maximum length of 23 cm (9.1 in). The sickle-like dorsal spines shorten with age ~ Wikipidea
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October 13, 2015 at 03:57
Yes it is a coral fish. Nature is just awesome!
October 12, 2015 at 22:56
A great drawing. Comme d’habitude. 20 something cms is quite large. I assume this is a coral reef fish right?
October 12, 2015 at 13:39
The missing link! They are so cute and normally you see them in pairs ❤️
October 12, 2015 at 13:35
I used to love seeing these when I lived in the tropics, but I never knew until now what they were called! Jx
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October 13, 2015 at 03:57
Yes it is a coral fish. Nature is just awesome!
October 12, 2015 at 22:56
A great drawing. Comme d’habitude.
20 something cms is quite large. I assume this is a coral reef fish right?
October 12, 2015 at 13:39
The missing link! They are so cute and normally you see them in pairs ❤️
October 12, 2015 at 13:35
I used to love seeing these when I lived in the tropics, but I never knew until now what they were called! Jx