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The Tidal Post
Weekly dispatch · No. 11 · Sep 14 – 20, 2026
"浮光跃金" glitters onto the cover — plus unsigned mysteries from the deep
Dear reader, This week the tide brought us 266 new fish from 17 artists, and somewhere in that shimmering shoal, "浮光跃金" by 咸鸭蛋 caught the light and refused to let go — earning our cover and the community's admiration. Between the top-rated "桂花" (also tipping the scales at a respectable 340g) and the mysterious unclaimed wonders drifting in from artists who never signed their work, the reef has rarely felt so full of secrets. Dive in; the water's fine and the fish are finer.
Yours in salt water, — the sorting desk
Fish of the week
浮光跃金 · drawafish post
“This week’s cover star instantly won us over with its luminous, ethereal beauty. Just look at that brilliant golden body and the sweeping, translucent fins dusted with underwater starlight! It completely radiates magic, and that bold splash of red perfectly completes this dreamlike masterpiece.”
From the tank archive
This week's collection
Album page 11 · mounted & catalogued
Top rated series
First day of issue
The commemorative series
Most CreativeStamp 2 of 5 · “하늘” by Anonymous
“"하늘" takes an idea the reef hasn't seen before and swims with it, and I found myself circling back for a second and third look. Whoever set this one loose without signing in: the deep sea salutes your imagination.”
The Deep-Sea DoctorChair of curious ideas
FunniestStamp 4 of 5 · “오리온” by Anonymous
“"오리온" got a genuine laugh out of me, the kind you share with the fish rather than at anyone's expense. Its anonymous creator left the tank grinning, and so did I.”
The Puffer ComedianOfficer of visual jokes
Filed from the jetty
The week at the pond
Heaviest
“Synth Fish”咸reeled in by 咸鸭蛋
Best-rated
“Ignatius”咸reeled in by 咸鸭蛋
Rarest
“Ignatius”咸reeled in by 咸鸭蛋
Wired at dawn
The ocean telegram
Western Tide Union
Received Monday 00:05 UTC
266new fish
17artists
39ratings cast
224feeds served
21catches landed
3anglers
See you next Monday
Postcards from open water
News on the Tide
Photo: NOAAPost card · MBARI
MBARI and Synchro Staff Participate in Deep Ocean Collective Solution Accelerator
Researchers from MBARI and the Synchro program took part in the Deep Ocean Collective Solution Accelerator workshop, hosted by the DOOS initiative. The event aimed to advance solutions for the most pressing research problems in deep-sea science and conservation.
From: MBARI
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