3lfig 🐠
@3lfig.bsky.social
Amateur paleoartist.
Mostly into fish and coral reef
he/him
Mostly into fish and coral reef
he/him
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"Further, little is known about divorce amongst gulls" is my favourite sentence I've read today.
So far.
So far.
February 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM
"Further, little is known about divorce amongst gulls" is my favourite sentence I've read today.
So far.
So far.
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#Fish #vision #deepsea
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Deep-sea fish reveal an alternative developmental trajectory for vertebrate vision
Hybrid photoreceptors in larval deep-sea fish reveal evolution of an alternative developmental trajectory for vertebrate vision.
www.science.org
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
#Fish #vision #deepsea
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"The current dogma is that vertebrates develop cone-dominated retinas first, adding rods later. Here we show that larval deep-sea fishes have “hybrid” photoreceptors, expressing cone-specific genes in rod-like cells."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
I run from Twitter bc I’m so fed up wirh how much of it is American politics and I come here and it’s fucking worse
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I run from Twitter bc I’m so fed up wirh how much of it is American politics and I come here and it’s fucking worse
We lost another shrimp today. And most likely it was our favorite one we called grandma. They keep dying behind the sponge filter
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
We lost another shrimp today. And most likely it was our favorite one we called grandma. They keep dying behind the sponge filter
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#PortfolioDay
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
January 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
#PortfolioDay
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
I'm Natalia, a 🇵🇱-born, 🇬🇧-residing, 🇭🇰 & 🇨🇳-based palaeontologist, with a doctorate in pterosaurs, currently specialising in blasting fossils with lasers. On the side, I'm an award-winning artist, drawing for magazines, books & museums (recently, Palestine Museum of Natural History)
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Can I get a fuck you Hanz Zimmer?
Hans Zimmer to compose score for Harry Potter HBO series
Esteemed German composer Hans Zimmer is to create the score for the upcoming controversial Harry Potter TV series.
www.thepinknews.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Can I get a fuck you Hanz Zimmer?
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wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 PM
wikipedia turns 25 today! the last unenshittified major website! backbone of online info! triumph of humanity! powered by urge of unpaid randos to correct each other! somehow mostly reliable! "good thing wikipedia works in practice, because it sure doesn't work in theory" - old wiki adage
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Why do women leave vertebrate palaeontology?
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Why do women leave vertebrate palaeontology?
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
A review of vertebrate palaeontologists from 2018 found out, that the retention of men in the field, is almost at 100%, while for women, who already were under-represented, mere 30% stay in the field. It's not leaky pipeline, it's a running tap.
Gotta gwt used to scrolling Bluesky instead of the other one
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Gotta gwt used to scrolling Bluesky instead of the other one
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#Paleoctober2025 day 5 paleoart sketch of the Mesozoic coral Isastrea.
#Paleoctober #Paleoart #Coral #Isastrea
#Paleoctober #Paleoart #Coral #Isastrea
October 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
#Paleoctober2025 day 5 paleoart sketch of the Mesozoic coral Isastrea.
#Paleoctober #Paleoart #Coral #Isastrea
#Paleoctober #Paleoart #Coral #Isastrea
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I will never not repost this
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October 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I will never not repost this
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more stylised paleoart concepts! this time it's Bananogmius, thanks to @3lfig.bsky.social for suggesting this taxon
#fishart #stylisedart #paleoart #sketch #conceptart
#fishart #stylisedart #paleoart #sketch #conceptart
September 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
more stylised paleoart concepts! this time it's Bananogmius, thanks to @3lfig.bsky.social for suggesting this taxon
#fishart #stylisedart #paleoart #sketch #conceptart
#fishart #stylisedart #paleoart #sketch #conceptart
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Wrasses and parrotfish (family Labridae) are among the most diverse lineages of reef fishes on earth. A new study sheds light on Labridae diversification during the Miocene.
Painting reef fish is so rewarding because I get to use some vibrant colors. Hello, turquoise and magenta!
#sciart 🧪
Painting reef fish is so rewarding because I get to use some vibrant colors. Hello, turquoise and magenta!
#sciart 🧪
May 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Wrasses and parrotfish (family Labridae) are among the most diverse lineages of reef fishes on earth. A new study sheds light on Labridae diversification during the Miocene.
Painting reef fish is so rewarding because I get to use some vibrant colors. Hello, turquoise and magenta!
#sciart 🧪
Painting reef fish is so rewarding because I get to use some vibrant colors. Hello, turquoise and magenta!
#sciart 🧪
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Finding a larval Armored Sea Robin (Peristediidae sp.) drifting through the nighttime open ocean is likely the closest we’ll ever come to finding a dragon.
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#armoredsearobin #searobin #gurnard #peristediidae #blackwater #clackwaterdiving #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
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#armoredsearobin #searobin #gurnard #peristediidae #blackwater #clackwaterdiving #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
May 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Finding a larval Armored Sea Robin (Peristediidae sp.) drifting through the nighttime open ocean is likely the closest we’ll ever come to finding a dragon.
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#armoredsearobin #searobin #gurnard #peristediidae #blackwater #clackwaterdiving #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
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#armoredsearobin #searobin #gurnard #peristediidae #blackwater #clackwaterdiving #gug #chrisgug #gugunderwater
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A lizardfish overlooks its domain like a king of nothing at all
May 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A lizardfish overlooks its domain like a king of nothing at all
We found a dead shrimp in the aquarium today ☹️ what to do???
May 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We found a dead shrimp in the aquarium today ☹️ what to do???
Woohoo
And @3lfig.bsky.social and me are going to see #ocean from #attenborough this evening! Can't wait to cry all the water in my body.
May 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Woohoo
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Meet the Manefish, Caristius macropus. Named for their distinctive shape, macropus means large foot. This fish was observed in Monterey Bay 483 meters (1584 feet) deep in August of 2018. #MBARIFromTheVault
May 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Meet the Manefish, Caristius macropus. Named for their distinctive shape, macropus means large foot. This fish was observed in Monterey Bay 483 meters (1584 feet) deep in August of 2018. #MBARIFromTheVault
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After a few days, I can say that it was the first and probably last time that I'll see them all together 😅🦐
April 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
After a few days, I can say that it was the first and probably last time that I'll see them all together 😅🦐
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And now get ready for a drop of little red #shrimps!
It's a bit hard to catch them and my phone struggle to focus. But look at how cute they are #aquarium #aquascape #shrimptank #plantedtank
It's a bit hard to catch them and my phone struggle to focus. But look at how cute they are #aquarium #aquascape #shrimptank #plantedtank
April 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
And now get ready for a drop of little red #shrimps!
It's a bit hard to catch them and my phone struggle to focus. But look at how cute they are #aquarium #aquascape #shrimptank #plantedtank
It's a bit hard to catch them and my phone struggle to focus. But look at how cute they are #aquarium #aquascape #shrimptank #plantedtank
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Panderichthys!, an "example" of our ancestors before getting out of the water, with more ossified/muscled fins (arms) to support its weight in land (quick #paleoart commission)
Your grand-grand-grand-Mama had to goon to this 💔
Your grand-grand-grand-Mama had to goon to this 💔
April 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Panderichthys!, an "example" of our ancestors before getting out of the water, with more ossified/muscled fins (arms) to support its weight in land (quick #paleoart commission)
Your grand-grand-grand-Mama had to goon to this 💔
Your grand-grand-grand-Mama had to goon to this 💔
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New painting! Featuring a pod of Stenopterygius
April 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
New painting! Featuring a pod of Stenopterygius
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#PortfolioDay 🐡
Hi I'm Ligus, a traditional artist who paints a lot of fish.
When I have time, I also love to paint birds and invertebrates (once in a blue moon, there will be a mammal 🦇).
Hi I'm Ligus, a traditional artist who paints a lot of fish.
When I have time, I also love to paint birds and invertebrates (once in a blue moon, there will be a mammal 🦇).
April 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
#PortfolioDay 🐡
Hi I'm Ligus, a traditional artist who paints a lot of fish.
When I have time, I also love to paint birds and invertebrates (once in a blue moon, there will be a mammal 🦇).
Hi I'm Ligus, a traditional artist who paints a lot of fish.
When I have time, I also love to paint birds and invertebrates (once in a blue moon, there will be a mammal 🦇).