Mr. Stephens' Tropical Fish Watercolor Project


This page has four sections. Click link to go to the section of interest on thiis page.
Tropical Fish Photo Galleries Scientific Background Data
Coral Reef Information and Photographs Professional Watercolor Artists, Examples
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Tropical Fish Photo Galleries
Search these galleries for photos of the tropical fish you wish to paint. 
 
Luiz Rocha's Galleries

Photographers at Florida Museum of Natural History

Jeff's Nudibranch Site and Coral Reef Gallery

Google Image Search
Use Google Image Search to find additional photos of your tropical fish, using the "common name" or "scientific name" obtained from the gallery searches above. 


 
 



Scientific Background Data
Use these scientific databases to find the scientific information for your synopsis. They also may link to additional images for the fish and habitat. 
 
Search FishBase

Catalogue of Life : 2005 Annual Checklist : Search


 
 
 
 
 


 
Coral Reef Information and Photographs
Use the sources below to learn about the status of coral reefs in general, and your tropical fish's habitat in particular. 
 
In-Depth Information about Coral Reefs of the World
ReefBase: Project Outline: - A Global Information System On Coral Reefs

NOAA Photo Library - Coral Kingdom

Background Information On Coral Reefs

 
Steinhart Aquarium - Coral Reef Information

What are Coral Reefs?

An Introduction to Coral Reefs

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Professional Watercolor Artists, Examples of Tropical Fish
Use these art works for examples of composition and use of background with the subject tropical fish.
 
Tropical Fish Posters and Prints

Tropical Fish Prints

Belizean Reef Collection

Dolphin Art by Martin Allen 

Tropical Fish Pictures of Pam E. Webb

The artwork of Royce B. McClure