Poster “Inspired by Iconic Fishes” depicting the various species. “Calling on artists, makers, and dreamers of all ages around the world to join an arts movement inspired by #IconicFishes. Start by enjoying our inspiration kit on www.iconicfishes.art Inspired to make new art? Spotted our iconic fishes in existing art? Share your creation or sighting on social media platforms, tag @IconicFishes with #IconicFishes, or email us at iconicfishes@projectseahorse.org”

Are you inspired to illustrate the other #IconicFishes? Or to highlight current depictions?

Anyone can participate in the new arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes
|https://www.iconicfishes.art/participate

To know them is to treasure them. Please help us to […]

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The text says: "Seahorses lead a glorious orchestra of musical marine life: Pipefish, Ghost pipefish, Trumpetfish, Cornetfish/Flutemouth, and Bellowsfish, with the Seadragon as the closing act, the elegant dancer and showstopper. Along with evoking harmony and intrigue through their names, these quirky fishes tell wondrous stories of camouflage and male pregnancy, mate fidelity and ambush predation, stealthy swimming and meditative stillness. These are the unsung heroes of our seas. Help us to amplify their stories through art and music." Photos of the different fishes are labelled "the conductor" (seahorse), “the musicians” (pipefish, trumpetfish, cornetfish or flutemouth, bellowsfish), and “the showstopper” (seadragon).

The #razorfish #pipefish & #seahorse are all related – yet so different from each other, & from us! See the call by @iconicfishes for a global arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes, & the glorious images / videos / details in the Inspiration Kit at […]

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Screenshot of webpage introducing 'Inspired by Iconic Fishes' in simplified Chinese: a call to artists, makers and dreamers to join us, and explaining why. Glorious images on the left include scientific illustration, a painted seadragon, metal and clay sculptures, dancers, a singer, musicians & a score...

The invitation to participate in the global arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes is now available in simplified & traditional Chinese, & in French:
https://www.iconicfishes.art/resources
Looking forward to more languages, & seeing more art inspired by […]

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🎃 Happy Halloween 🎃 With their eerie appearances, sneaky camouflage tricks, and names like Harlequin #GhostPipefish, these #IconicFishes are the perfect muse for your art this spooky season👻.

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#Introduction. Setting up here for future posts about river and ocean life - 99% of the biosphere, with so much to discover.
I've been on Mastodon since 2022, posting as @ClaireFromClare, mostly about medieval history; it seems time to have separate accounts for these two interests.
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✨Meet the showstopper of our #IconicFishes lineup, the #seadragon: enchanting and full of flair 🪩.
💡There are three species of seadragons, all from the same family as seahorses & pipefishes.
🎨Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take centre stage in our upcoming arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes

✨Meet the sixth star in our #IconicFishes lineup, the bellowsfish 🎶
💡There are six species of #bellowsfish, other members of the same family include snipefishes, shrimpfishes, & razorfishes.
🎨Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take center stage in our upcoming arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes

✨Meet the fifth star in our #IconicFishes lineup, the cornetfish 🎺 Also known as Flutemouth.💡Did you know? There are four species of cornetfishes, found in most parts of the tropics.
🎨Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take centre stage in our upcoming arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes

✨Meet the fourth star in our #IconicFishes lineup, the trumpetfish 🎺
💡Did you know? There are three species of trumpetfish. These tropical beauties are found across much of the world’s oceans.
🎨Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take centre stage in an arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes

✨ Meet the third star in our #IconicFishes lineup: the ghost pipefish 🎶
💡Did you know?
There are 6 species of ghost pipefish, & they are found in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
🎨 Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take centre stage in our upcoming arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes 🎭

🌊 Say hello to the second star in our #IconicFishes lineup: the pipefish 🎶
💡 Did you know? There are over 225 species of pipefishes and they belong to the same family as the seahorse!
🎨 Stay tuned as these iconic fishes take centre stage 🎭🌟 in our upcoming arts movement #InspiredByIconicFishes

🌊 First up in our #IconicFishes lineup: the magical seahorse.
🎶 One could even say it leads the orchestra of ocean’s quirkiest performers: Pipefish, Ghost Pipefish, Trumpetfish, Cornetfish, Bellowsfish, & Seadragon, the elegant dancer.
Stay tuned as they take centre stage in #InspiredByIconicFishes

Introducing our #IconicFishes! 📣These quirky little wonders of the ocean each have their own charm and story to tell. Stay tuned as they take centre stage in our upcoming arts movement, "Inspired by Iconic Fishes". 🎭🎨🖌️🎶🪩🎥

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