Lexsea the Pacific Spiny Dogfish Shark Mermaid coloring page

 

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I am in a pretty scary health crisis right now and so is my wife.

Today's new drawing is of a Mermaid named Lexsea.

Lexsea the Mermaid

Lexsea is actually a Mermaid who is a Caretaker Mermaid. She watches out for the animals of the ocean.  She especially cares for sharks.  And her favorite species of shark is the Pacific Spiny Dogfish.  

Dogfish Sharks get the name because they travel in packs.  They don't look like dogs.  They look like skinny sharks.  This type of shark can grow up to around 4 feet long.  That's around 1.2 meters long.  They can weigh up to 22 lbs or about 10 kg.  Their packs can be hundreds to thousands of individuals.  I wonder why they don't call them "wolf-fish."  These sharks tend to be bottom dwellers.  But they are beautiful animals in my opinion. 

Lexsea is particularly beautiful because of her amazing large eyes.  She needs these large eyes to gather light in darker parts of the ocean because Pacific Spiny Dogfish live in both shallow waters along the Pacific coast AND they also dive down to around 3000 feet... where it is pretty dark.  I guess you could call Lexsea a "Shark Mermaid" or a "Dogfish Mermaid."  You can see a small pack of Pacific Spiny Dogfish in the background.

I should add that there are both Pacific and Atlantic Dogfish Sharks that live mainly north of the equator. They have been overfished - even though they are the most abundant type of shark. The tiny spines on the dorsal fin can do some damage if you don't handle the fish carefully.  And Spiny Dogfish is a shark that is harmless to humans.  

Mermaids and Mermen for that matter have a special charm that keeps them safe from any type of shark, but Lexsea doesn't need to use that charm with her friends the Dogfish Sharks. Dogfish are also harmless to Merpeople. 

NOTE:  This drawing, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus" and then scrolling to the bottom of the list.  New drawings are at the bottom of the correct list.  Have fun coloring!