Diaphonized Marine Fish Natural-History Field Guide

Marine fish × diaphonized transparent skeletal specimens × modern natural-history field guide × popular-science editorial

Randomly select 10 different species of marine bony fish, with one complete specimen per image. Independently vary body posture, viewing angle, composition, and direction of transmitted light in each image to show different body shapes and skeletal structures.

Soft tissues are almost transparent, faintly retaining the external contours and soft volume. Alizarin red reveals mineralized bone, and Alcian blue reveals cartilage; staining distribution varies naturally with the species and degree of ossification. The skeleton conforms to the species' anatomy and is naturally articulated. A transparent glycerin-preserved texture, with transmitted light revealing intricate structures and front-to-back depth; realistic macro specimen photography.

Use a consistent field-guide information grid: the Chinese name, italic Latin scientific name, and family/genus classification at the top; the complete specimen in the middle; and a 30–50-character introduction at the bottom describing one interesting feature observable in the image, with fine leader lines pointing to the relevant part when necessary, plus a short red/blue staining legend. Use accurate Traditional Chinese throughout. Verify that the names, scientific names, classifications, and features all correspond to the species.

Use a Source Han Serif-style typeface for Chinese names, a Source Han Sans-style typeface for descriptions, and a Western serif italic typeface for Latin scientific names. When a name contains rare characters, easily misread characters, or polyphonic characters, place the Hanyu Pinyin for the complete name beneath it in small, clear sans-serif type, with accurate tones and pronunciation, adequately separated from the Latin scientific name; omit Pinyin for common, easily read names.

Extract coordinating background colors from the specimen's red/blue staining, reducing saturation and increasing lightness to create chromatic grays such as pale gray-blue, gray-pink, or gray-purple, preserving differences in lightness and color between the skeleton and background. An extremely subtle transmitted-light gradient may appear near the specimen; keep the text areas evenly toned, with deep charcoal text for clear reading. Keep background lightness and saturation similar across the set, with hue varying by subject.

Clear type-size hierarchy, left-aligned text, generous margins, and no overlapping of images and text. Adjust each layout to the fish's shape while maintaining visual consistency across the set.

9:16 portrait format, n=10, 10 independent single images, no collage. At the lower left of each image, a small solid dark-blue dot, followed by a space and “DeepBlue” in white handwritten lettering.