#Some of these fish... guys I cannot

[mooreaux]

Merfolk Welcome!

Hi everyone! Once again I am not jiving with the 'official' mermay prompt list. So this time, I decided to take matters into my own fins.

I have put together a list which includes some really neat sea creatures that I look forward to drawing as merfolk. Some of these are ones y'all might recognize, but I hope there are fishies on this list that are fun new discoveries!

I also invite whoever would like to participate to take on however much, or little of the challenge as they would like, as well. I would love to see other people's interpretations of these fishy friends 😍

If you do decide to participate with my particular list, please use the tag #moormay as well as any other mermay tags you might like, as that's where I'll be posting my pieces, and checking out any others!

So, without further ado, here is the list!

Mooreaux's Mermay 2025

1. Vampire Squid

2. Leafy Sea Dragon

3. Koi (Nishikigoi)

4. Red Asian Arowana

5. Ribbon Eel

6. Broadclub Cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus)

7. Sockeye Salmon

8. Big tooth river stingray

9. Alligator Gar

10. Giant Isopod

11. Spotted Silver Dollar (Metynnis lippincottianus)

12. Portuguese Man o’ War

13. Harlequin Tuskfish

14. Black telescope goldfish

15. Blue Dragon (Glaucus Atlanticus)

16. Siamese Fighting Fish

17. Mimic Octopus

18. Moon Jellyfish

19. Iridescent Shark Catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)

20. Short Snouted Seahorse

21. Comb Jelly (Ctenophore)

22. Mandarin Dragonet

23. Sunflower Sea Star

24. Clown Triggerfish

25. Ornate Ghost Pipefish

26. Arapaima

27. Pea Puffer

28. Dusky Batfish

29. Dumbo Octopus

30. Oriental Flying Gurnard

31. Sea Angel (Gymnosomata)