Inspired by Iconic Fishes

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A global arts movement inviting everybody, from anywhere in the world, to explore, create, craft, share, or tell stories that celebrate the wonders of our iconic fishes: seahorses, pipefish, seadragons, and their quirky cousins like ghost pipefish, trumpetfish, cornetfish, and bellowsfish. Take part - https://www.iconicfishes.art
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🏮🧧 Our team member reimagined the traditional #LunarNewYear blessing, “May you have abundance year after year,” with our #IconicFishes.

Fun fact: The word for abundance (yú) also sounds like the word for fish.

Send this to someone you’re wishing abundance to this year. 🐟🧧

#YearOfTheFireHorse #YearofTheSeaHorse #InspiredByIconicFishes

🏮🧧Happy Year of the (sea)Horse! 🏮🧧
With the strength of the horse and the resilience of the magical seahorse, here’s to a year of fiery ambition 🔥🐎 and meaningful strides for our ocean 🌊.

https://projectseahorse.org/happy-lunar-new-year/

Happy Lunar New Year - Project Seahorse

Happy Year of the Fire Horse! May its spark ignite bold currents of courage and momentum. With the strength of the horse and the resilience of the magical seahorse, here’s to a year of fiery ambition and meaningful strides for our ocean.

Project Seahorse

💘 Send this to that special someone. Seahorses are serious #RelationshipGoals….when they’re in, they’re all in.

Learn more about seahorse love and loyalty: https://projectseahorse.org/seahorses-the-oceans-power-couple/

#Seahorse #ValentinesDay

Our Ringing in 2026 with #IconicFishes art call brought together artists and makers from around the world, each sharing their unique way of celebrating seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons, and their iconic relatives.

From all the incredible submissions, we’re delighted to announce our Top 3 entries.

A huge thank you to everyone who created and championed these fishes through art.

https://www.iconicfishes.art/updates/ringingin2026entries

Top 3 Entries - Ringing in 2026 with #IconicFishes Art Call — Inspired by Iconic Fishes

🎨 Thank you for the creativity, care, and inspiration. Our Ringing in 2026 with #Iconic Fishes art call brought together artists and makers from around the world, each sharing their unique way of celebrating seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons, and their iconic relatives. From all the incredible su

Inspired by Iconic Fishes

Their eyes move independently like those of a chameleon... I love the notes by artist #AmmiLeong, as she prepared to illustrate 'A Seahorse Story'. Sketches, storyboard & some finished pages are on her website & reproduced here with permission.
https://www.ammileong.com/anak-murid-yang-memakai-kain-cawat?lightbox=dataItem-kr7y15li5
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#sketch #seahorse #illustration #OceanArt #IconicFishes

📣Call for entries 📣
We’re inviting dreamers, artists and makers of all ages around the world to submit art celebrating seahorses, pipefishes, seadragons, and their iconic relatives. We love all art forms, so go wild! 

🎨 Theme: Ringing in 2026 with Iconic Fishes
🌊Submissions appreciated by 4th January 2026

🔗 Learn more: https://www.iconicfishes.art/updates/call-for-entries-

#Art #artist #Conservation #NatureArt #OceanArt

🌊✨Introducing art & artist of the month, Ambassador by Olivier Leger. This intricate painting shows a #seahorse carrying the seagrass meadow - revealing the hidden treasures of this vital habitat.

🔗 Explore the #art & story: www.iconicfishes.art/updates/ambassadorbyolivier

#IconicFishes #Seahorse #Artist #Natureart #Conservation #OceanArt #Painting

🌊✨Introducing art & artist of the month, Ambassador by Olivier Leger. This intricate painting shows a #seahorse carrying the seagrass meadow - revealing the hidden treasures of this vital habitat.

🔗 Explore the #art & story here:
https://www.iconicfishes.art/updates/ambassadorbyolivier

#IconicFishes

🎨 Excited to share this beautiful collaboration inspired by #IconicFishes from the Philippines! 🇵🇭

Artist Kathleen created this stunning work, now being used by at the Philippine Seahorse Program to support seahorse conservation efforts in the country.

🔗 https://www.iconicfishes.art/updates/seahorses-of-the-philippines-by-deartoourhearts

#Seahorse #Art #Artist #Conservation #OceanArt #NatureArt #NatureArt

Seahorses of the Philippines by @DearToOurHearts — Inspired by Iconic Fishes

🎨 We’re so excited to share this beautiful collaboration inspired by our #IconicFishes from the Philippines! 🇵🇭💛 Kathleen ( @DearToOurHearts) , a local artist, partnered with our colleagues at the Philippine Seahorse Program: Saving Mr. Mom ( @Savingmrmomph )to illustrate seahorse species fou

Inspired by Iconic Fishes

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 https://www.iconicfishes.art
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#syngnathidae #IconicFishes #music #dance #craft #art #OceanArt