Original article: https://bokunosui.exblog.jp/20084399/ (Reprinted with permission from the author, Taro Tomonaga)
Recently I came across a Japanese illustrator online — Taro Tomonaga
After reading his bio,
I found that he is a painter who is deeply passionate about tropical fish and even keeps them himself.
But he doesn't dive (how curious!)
Simply because he loves fish and aquatic creatures so much,
he stumbled upon Flash in 2000 and began creating animations —
all because he wanted the characters he created to swim freely in his own virtual aquarium.
As far as I know, illustrator Taro has also collaborated with many Japanese aquariums to produce a variety of merchandise.
If you're a fan of Japanese aquariums, you definitely don't want to miss this!
What a wonderfully educational and entertaining marine life illustration series!
ぼくのすいぞくかん (My Aquarium) Website: http://boku-sui.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vimytaro/
Blog: https://bokunosui.exblog.jp/
After watching the absolutely adorable animations,
I'd like to share the true face of Nemo as drawn by Taro Tomonaga.
Ocellaris Clownfish — カクレクマノミ
学名：Amphiprion ocellaris
英名：Western Clown Anemonefish
False Clown Anemonefish
Many people still believe that Nemo is an Ocellaris Clownfish (False Clownfish) —
but that's actually not the case!! The Ocellaris Clownfish inhabits and is distributed across areas south of Okinawa, Southeast Asia, and the northwestern coast of Australia.
Nemo does NOT live in the Great Barrier Reef! (Shocking!!!!!)
Percula Clownfish — クラウンアネモネフィッシュ
学名：Amphiprion percula
英名：Orange Clownfish
Eastern Clown Anemonefish
The real-life model for "Nemo" is actually this species!
It looks almost identical to the Ocellaris Clownfish,
but the Percula Clownfish has a distinctly thick black border along its white stripes!
The Percula Clownfish inhabits New Guinea, northeastern Melanesia, and the northeastern coast of Australia.
Next time I go diving, I'm going to take a good look and see if any of you are the real Nemo ~~~~~~
