Over the course of 100 days starting in January 14, 2026, I will be completing 100 drawings of sea creatures. Follow along on IG @emptybamboogirl for more.
Day 26: American Sturgeon … 2.8.26 … native to the Atlantic and with a long snout, it can reach 60 years of age and weigh over 8oo lb.Day 25: California Sheephead … 2.7.26 … found in the kelp forests of California, they are hatched female and morph into males. They also feature protruding canine teeth and can live for over 50 years.Day 24: Brook Trout … 2.6.26 … a freshwater fish with distinct sprinkling of dots native to the lakes, rivers, streams, creeks and ponds of Eastern North America’s cold climatesDay 23: Lined Seahorse … 2.5.26 … lives in the western Atlantic Ocean as far north as Cape Cod. They have a life space of 1 to 4 years.Day 22: Halfmoon Perch … 2.4.26 … moving over to the other coast — the Pacific Ocean off western North America near Vancouver. They like to hang around kelp forests and rocky reefs.Day 21: Halibut … 2.3.26 … the largest flat fish. It’s born with one eye on each side of its head but then 6 months later one eye migrates to the other side. Day 20: Sea Raven … 2.2.26 … found along the Atlantic coast of North America, these fish have large heads and fleshy folds with a ragged layer of skin. They can survive in subzero temperatures.Day 19: Comb Jellies … 2.1.26 … there are several hundred different species. and, unlike true jellyfish, they do not have stinging tentacles.Day 18: Buffalo Trunkfish … 1.31.26 … found in the western Atlantic, it has a peculiar-shaped hump. They are slow swimmers and generally peaceful aside from the toxin it releases when it feels threatened. Day 17: Scup fish … 1.30.26 … primarily from the Atlantic, it is also known as a porgy fish. It was the most abundant fish during colonial times.Day 16: Cunner fish … 1.29.26 … native to the northwestern Atlantic they spend the winter underneath rocks in a dormant stateDay 15: Black Sea Bass … 1.28.26 … bottom-dwelling fish found along the Atlantic coast known for their large mouths. It’s also the preferred fish for steaming for my folks.Day 14: Striped Bass … 1.27.26 … another fish native to the Atlantic coast, it is a voracious predator Day 13: Whitespotted Filefish … 1.26.26 … has a prominent snout and sandpaper-like textureDay 12: Atlantic Hookear Sculpin … 1.25.26 … found along Cape Cod hanging out on the bottom Day 11: Bandtail Puffer … 1.24.26 … observed in Massachusetts, a fish that can inflate themselves to several times their size by swallowing air or water when threatened.Day 10: French Angelfish … 1.23.26 … found in the Atlantic Ocean they form lifelong pairsDay 9: Pumpkinseed fish … 1.22.26 … named as such because its shape is similar to a pumpkin seed. Native to the eastern coast of North America, it is a carnivorous little bastard. Day 8: Lumpfish … 1.21.26 … ball-shaped fish known for its suction-cup-like pelvic fins, which it uses to cling to surfaces in cold North Atlantic waters.Day 7: Grey Triggerfish … 1.20.26 … has a small beak-like mouth at the tip of its snout with fleshy lipsDay 6: Tautog or Blackfish … 1.19.26 … known for their thick, rubbery lips and powerful jaws.Day 5: Flounder … 1.18.26 … a flat fish with both eyes on one side of their head. ‘Tis a face only its mother would love. I drew this from the view of its bellyDay 4: Permit fish … 1.17.26 … just a game fish but two submarines of the United States Navy were named USS Permit in its honor.Day 3: Atlantic Moonfish … 1.16.26 … an extremely compressed fish with a bent forehead and protruding lower jawDay 2: Snowy Grouper … 1.15.26 … a deep water fish frequently found along the northeastern coast of the US that starts out as a female but then changes to male.Day 1: Short Bigeye … 1.14.26 … a carnivorous nocturnal fish. my dad calls this a “big eye chicken” in Cantonese. I think they’re funny especially with its perpetual frown…always chilling in the tanks while other fish zoom by them.
