Original source: 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 absolutely adores 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 into Flash animation around 2000 and began creating animations —
all because he wanted the characters he created to swim freely inside his very own aquarium.
As far as I know, illustrator Taro has also collaborated with many Japanese aquariums to release 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 series of marine life illustrations.
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 adorably cute 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 think Nemo is an Ocellaris Clownfish (False Clown Anemonefish).
But that's actually not the case! The Ocellaris Clownfish is found in habitats ranging from south of Okinawa, Southeast Asia, and the northwestern coast of Australia —
Nemo does NOT live in the Great Barrier Reef! (Shocking!!!!!)
Orange 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
This is actually the species that "Nemo" is based on!
It looks almost identical to the Ocellaris Clownfish,
but the Orange Clownfish has noticeably distinct black borders along its white stripes!
The Orange Clownfish is found in New Guinea, northeastern Melanesia, and the northeastern coast of Australia.
Next time I dive, I'm going to take a good hard look and figure out whether you're actually Nemo or not ~~~~~~~~~~~
