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🐟 Day 36/100: The Fish Series πŸ–ŒοΈ Illustrator + Cartoonist in Boston πŸ’» Senior Designer 🌿 Authentically Human | No AI Art πŸ’– lillianlee.space

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Day 58/100: Star Spangled Goby fish … found all over the world in tropical waters, these fish are generally bottom-dwellers

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14.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A four-panel comic strip from the "Empty Bamboo Girl" series, featuring a bold new color palette inspired by tropical aquariums. The panels are washed in vibrant hot pinks and coral tones. The story depicts a character experiencing social whiplash during a conversation that shifts abruptly from casual small talk to an intrusive question about war in her home country. The expressive characters and bright, neon-influenced colors emphasize the surreal and uncomfortable nature of the interaction.

A four-panel comic strip from the "Empty Bamboo Girl" series, featuring a bold new color palette inspired by tropical aquariums. The panels are washed in vibrant hot pinks and coral tones. The story depicts a character experiencing social whiplash during a conversation that shifts abruptly from casual small talk to an intrusive question about war in her home country. The expressive characters and bright, neon-influenced colors emphasize the surreal and uncomfortable nature of the interaction.

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Fresh off the press for the Sampan! ✍️

Dealing with some serious social whiplash in this one. Why do folks jump from small talk to geopolitical trauma so fast? It’s the same vibe as the "when are you having a baby?" questions, just a different flavor of awkward.

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13.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 57/100: Black Striped Angelfish … found in areas of dense coral growth, they are found in small harems with a dominant male and 2-6 females…AND if the male ever goes missing, the dominant female will change to become male

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13.03.2026 02:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 56/100: Yellow Tail Coris … with an elongated soft body that is tapered and spindle-shaped, they are most common in Hawaiian waters in the reefs

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12.03.2026 02:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I absolutely love love Agnes Lee's grease pencil illustrations for The New York Times Metropolitan Diary. this behind the scenes peek is 😘

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11.03.2026 14:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 55/100: Gold-Spotted Spinefoot … plays a key role in coral reef ecosystems throughout the Western Pacific range by helping to limit algae growth. This maintains and improves the health of coral.

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10.03.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 54/100: Smallmouth Grunt … found in the Western Atlantic, this small fish can mimic and mix with other fish to 8mprove their ability to avoid predators

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09.03.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 53/100: Black Skirt Tetra Fish … native to South America, this peaceful schooling fish is a popular aquarium fish

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08.03.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 52/100: Porkfish … this nocturnal predator is native to the Western Atlantic and produces a grunt-like sounds with their teeth and bladder

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08.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 51/100: Blackbar Soldierfish … from the Western Atlantic, this fish is nocturnal and can be found swimming upside down at times

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07.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 50/100: Garden Eels … found in the waters near the Maldives, Philippines and Indonesia, these eels live in sandy burrows that it digs tail first.

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07.03.2026 04:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 49/100: Royal Blue Tang … found in tropical shallow waters and coral reefs, this fish has a spine that can fend off predators and defend its territory

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05.03.2026 04:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 48/100: Red Hook Silver Dollar … a fish from the Amazon that is generally peaceful but will bite humans

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04.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 47/100: Flag-tailed Prochilodus fish …native to the Amazon basin, it is a migratory fish. This fish at the New England Aquarium made its mark on us with its unique overbite.

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03.03.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 46/100: Elephantnose fish … native to the river habitats of Africa, these rare sea creatures use electricity to communicate. They are also super smart.

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02.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 45/100: Razorfish … usually found in a head-down tail-up position, it is found in the coastal waters of Indo-West Pacific

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01.03.2026 01:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 44/100: Caesio Cuning … 2.27.26 … native to the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans, it is usually found over rocky and coral reefs

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28.02.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 43/100: Zebra Cichlid … known to be highly aggressive which may be caused by environmental factors like temperature, they are native to the lakes and streams of Central America

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27.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 42:/100 Rough Bullseye fish … usually found in the caves of Australia, this schooling fish has a very large eye

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26.02.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 41/100: Blue Ring Angelfish … a tropical fish that lives around rocky coral reefs in the regions of Sri Lanka to Australia. One male will defend the territory with two to five females living with him.

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25.02.2026 03:46 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 40/100: Pink Skunk Clownfish … a fish from northern Australia, it has a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones β€” it’s unaffected by the stinging tentacles because it has a thick protective mucus layer

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24.02.2026 03:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 39/100: Copperband Butterflyfish … found in reefs in both the Pacific and Indian Oceans, it features a long snout

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23.02.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 38/100: Four-eyed Fish … found mostly in South America, they have eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two different parts so that they can see above and below the water surface at the same time

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22.02.2026 03:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 37/100: Bleeding Heart Tetra … native to South America, it has a small red spot, aka the heart, located on its sides

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21.02.2026 02:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 36/100: Yellow Tang … hangs out in reefs and has a white barb just before its tail fin to protect itself

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20.02.2026 04:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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6 ways to eat, craft and dance your way through Lunar New Year Feb. 17 marked the start of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse. Boston offers plenty of celebrations featuring traditional foods, arts and crafts and several lion dance parades.

this is truly a prosperous round-up of new year events in and around Boston. why? it's authored by @wbur.org Artemisia Luk 🐴πŸ”₯πŸ§¨πŸŽ‹πŸ§§πŸŠπŸ₯¬πŸŽ‰

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19.02.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 35/100: Banded Leporinus … yellow and black striped freshwater fish native to South America

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19.02.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 34/100: Clown Featherback … nocturnal tropical fish with a knife-like body native to Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Thailand and Vietnam

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18.02.2026 00:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New week, new comic…new year β€” HAPPY NEW YEAR🐴🧨πŸ”₯πŸŽ‹πŸŠπŸ₯¬πŸ§§πŸŽ‰πŸ™Œ

This week’s strip for @sampan_boston is basically a love letter to Lunar New Year food. Did you know that every dish on the table is actually a β€œwish” in disguise?

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17.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Day 33/100: Moonlight Gourami … a peaceful species native to the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam

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