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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Our last, but not least, #SundayFishSketch and #SciartSeptember #Fishytheme is this weekend. Thank you @lizlagomorph.bsky.social for an awesome month of sciart. This Sunday use the prompt word ‘Quill’. There’s literally fish that have quill in their name!! Looking forward to seeing those fishes. 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Continuing our #Sundayfishsketch and #sciartseptember collab with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social for this month’s #fishytheme, we are looking for “meandering” fishes for this Sunday!! Whether it be by a slow meander via frogfish or a glide by a ratfish, plenty of species to choose from! #sciart

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Continuing the #SubdayFishSketch #sciartseptember (@lizlagomorph.Bsky.social) cross over for the #Fishytheme s this month. Our Sunday theme is “Diamond.” From beautifully transparent fishes to species that are rock hard like a diamond, there’s plenty to choose from! #sciart

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I almost forgot to post this today even though I had it in caps on my calendar. But for people still doing #SundayFishSketch, this month is a collab. with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social and #sciartseptember. Sunday’s theme is “coral.” So many great fishy choices! #sciart

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Was going to post this yesterday but forgot. Fred the nurse shark for my graduate student. Congratulations again on the completion of your thesis. You’re moving on to do great things and I look forward to our future collaborations! A very welcoming and cathartic #sundayfishsketch. #sciart

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Better Know a Fish! / 曉得多魚！ @betterknowafish.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

A: The focal species of #SundayFishSketch creator @lampichthys.bsky.social 's latest journal article. Q: What is a tubeshoulder? So fun learning about another deep-sea weirdo! Here is Platytroctes apus, with its stumpy fins and ability to shoot glowy stuff from shoulder and tail! 🦑🐡🧪

Photo of a crayon sketch of a tube shoulder, a nondescript fish with stubby fins and big eyes

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Our last but certainly not least mystery species for the #25daysoffishmas (@drkatfish.Bsky.social) #sundayfishsketch #fishytheme crossover! Use the clues below to sketch the mystery fish. Post your guesses on Sunday! Merry fishmas everyone and good luck! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We're moving into week 2 of our collaboration with @drkatfish.bsky.social for the #SundayFishSketch #25daysoffishmas crossover! Use the clues below for the #FishyTheme and sketch the fish species you think it is! Post your guesses on Sunday. 🤫 don’t guess until then. #sciart 🦑 Merry Fishmas!

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Here are this Sunday's #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas mystery fish species clues! For Sunday December 14, sketch the species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social

Three clues about the mystery fish species for Week 2 of the #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas collaboration.

1. A freshwater fish native to Texas and Mexico, but has become established and invasive in Florida and Louisiana

2. Its species name comes from Greek words meaning “blue-spotted”

3. Males may develop a prominent hump on their heads, especially during spawning

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

So happy to be collaborating with @drkatfish.bsky.social again for this years #SundayFishSketch #25daysoffishmas crossover! For this weekend’s #FishyTheme, use the clues and sketch the fish species you think it is! Post your guesses on Sunday. 🤫 don’t guess until then. #sciart 🦑 Merry Fishmas!

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Katie O'Reilly @drkatfish.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Another year of #SundayFishSketch - #25DaysofFishmas crossovers! For this Sunday December 7, sketch the mystery fish species you think these clues are describing (don't spoil it early if you know it!). The answer will be revealed with the day's #Fishmas calendar! @lampichthys.bsky.social

Clues about the #SundayFishSketch mystery fish for December 7.

1. A freshwater fish native to the southeastern United States from South Carolina across the Gulf Coast, but also common in the aquarium trade

2. One of the smallest vertebrates in North America

3. Gives birth to live young instead of laying eggs

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

We are getting some beautiful autumn weather here in NE. This season always evokes a sense of things coming to pass and a year coming to an end. Thus, the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme for this weekend is "lifecycles." Sketch a fish lifecycle, can be as simple or complex as you want! #sciart 🦑

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Matt Friedman @friedmanlab.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

With opahs as the theme for this week's #Sundayfishsketch, maybe we'll see some cool art of fossil relatives. Here's the type specimen of the lampriform Turkmene from the earliest Eocene of Turkmenistan, ~56 Ma. Specimen at the Paleontological Institute, Moscow.

Fossil skeleton of deep-bodied fish related to modern opahs on a dark tan matrix. A blot of red paint at the top of the specimen indicates it is a type.

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Oh! Yeah, the others are mainly just scanned and have their backgrounds removed. Thanks! 🥰

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Oh that’s the most recent one from a couple years ago. The original is that upper left one in the first image. Haha

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

2/2) It has been a hectic few years on my end, and I greatly appreciate those of you that have kept the hashtag alive and for giving me grace as I navigated extreme life events. Looking forward to #sundayfishsketch year 10! (Bonus picture of one of those life events)

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

1/2) Is that time of year again #Sundayfishsketch friends! This weekend marks the end of our 9th year of sketches! As we move into year 10, our annual #Fishytheme is to draw on Opah (the first fish sketch), to appreciate improvements made while practicing throughout the year. #sciart 🦑

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🎨🔬 CALLING ALL ARTISTS & DEEP-SEA SCIENTISTS! 💡 Open to ALL artists & scientists  🗓 Deadline: August 31  📍 Apply via the short form in our bio / link below! 🔗 forms.gle/SftLbez3ML2j...

Are you inspired by the mysteries of the deep? We're launching a new initiative ArtSea Matchmaking that pairs artists and scientists for creative collaborations rooted in deep-sea science.
Together, you'll co-create compelling work that bridges disciplines and reaches wider audiences through exhibitions and outreach.

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

At not even 5 days old, #sundayfishsketch ‘s newest member, Ava, would like her first #fishytheme to be “fishes with nurse/nursing in their name.” Take a look, there’s a couple! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Our final #SundayFishSketch #SciArtSeptember theme for Sunday is 'harvest.' Hundreds of fish species are harvested every year, there are many to choose from. BONUS CONTENT: my baby girl is "due" this Sunday, if she decides to show... everyone send along their spawning vibes please! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Rolling into the weekend it is time for the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme. Continuing our @lizlagomorph.bsky.social #SciartSeptember themes, 'Reef' is the prompt for this Sunday! There are thousands of reef fishes to choose from, and I can't wait to see all the colorful illustrations! #Sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I believe there’s a free readable version linked in Nature Eco. Evo.’s post. I thoroughly enjoyed reading your book!

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Nature Ecology & Evolution @natecoevo.nature.com · 15/09/2025

New Books & Arts 👇 Marine muses: Rene Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social reviews "Ocean Art: From the Shore to the Deep" by @helenscales.bsky.social "This book is a must-read for art enthusiasts and ocean lovers" www.nature.com/articles/s41... Free to read: rdcu.be/eGpor

Cover image of the book "Ocean art" by Helen Scales featuring artwork depicting various marine organisms

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

2/2) Please reach out to me if you do not have access to the article!

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

1/2) I am excited to share my just published book review in Nature Ecology and Evolution with the #SundayFishSketch community! 'Ocean Art' by @helenscales.bsky.social is a delightful read and will be enjoyed by ocean lovers and artists alike! #Sciart 🦑 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Continuing to follow our #SciartSeptember #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme this month with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social, this weekend's theme is 'Mimic.' There are so many fantastic fish that mimic other things, including inanimate objects, other animals, even other fish! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

For the week of September, #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme s will be following along with @lizlagomorph.bsky.social #sciartseptember! That means, this Sunday's theme is "boreal!" There are so many fantastic northern/boreal fishes. I can't wait to see some sketches! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Are you looking for a #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme to fill up your weekend? I've got one for you! We have an excessive heat warning in Nebraska, and extreme weather always makes me think of 'extremophile fishes.' Sketch those hot or cold loving, salinity or acidity loving, etc. fishes! #sciart 🦑

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a woman is standing in front of a fire with the words `` the ring of fire '' written above her .

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

What better way to spend the 6 months mark with growing baby girl than researching at the AMNH and catching up with old friends and colleagues. Also, check out our new paper published this week on the amazing variation in biofluorescence of fishes! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Tempted to have every #fishytheme this month just be all sorts of colorful, wonderful, #PrideMonth related #SundayFishSketch themes. Thoughts?! 🌈🐠🦑 #sciart

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Feels like the answer is in the eye of the beholder

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Jennifer Clausen @jacsciart.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Have been working on an illustration of Chiasmodon niger and decided to modify it a bit to fit today's #SundayFishSketch theme.

An in progress illustration of a Black Swallower fish. This fish lives in the deep sea and is brown to black in color with a long, thin body. It has a pretty large eye and very large mouth that leads to a stomach that can extend to several times its regular size, sometimes even becoming partly transparent. This allows the fish to eat prey larger than itself. In this illustration, I added some colorful Easter eggs in its stomach to fit with the Sunday Fish Sketch theme.

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This weekend, people across the country are celebrating a particular holiday that often includes bunnies, eggs, chicks, and plenty of chocolate. For the #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme I wanna see your rabbitfishes, roosterfish, crazy egg laying fish (chocolate fish?). Have fun with it! #sciart 🦑

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

The crazy life schedule of the last couple years have not been kind to my ability to post for #sundayfishsketch 🫠. @betterknowafish.bsky.social has certainly been keeping it alive during that time. Hopefully getting back into regular posting now!

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Dr. Rene P. Martin @lampichthys.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This weekend’s #SundayFishSketch #Fishytheme is for all of us that are very much looking forward to spring and summer angling. Sitting in the boat or on the dock, enjoying nice weather and nature sounds. Let’s see some sketches of fishes you’d like to catch this year (wherever you are)! #sciart 🦑

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a man in a red hat is fishing in a pond

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