{"id":16615,"date":"2016-06-16T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T18:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/?p=16615"},"modified":"2025-03-16T15:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T19:08:58","slug":"tropical-fish-crochet-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/tropical-fish-crochet-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Fish crochet patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"

I first started sketching ideas for a bright and colourful tropical fish collection over 2 years ago, and I’m thrilled to finally bring my concept to life. These Tropical Fish<\/a> may be the most varied and visually interesting group of related patterns I’ve tackled to date! <\/p>\n

Although it’s easy to recognise each as a fish, the colours, shapes, patterning, and even the number and shape of the fins vary hugely between species, and I couldn’t stop myself from designing more and more different types…<\/p>\n

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Meet the Fish<\/h2>\n

Each of the 8 fish in my Tropical Fish collection is based on a real-life species of tropical reef fish.<\/p>\n

Set 1:\u00a0Ocellaris Clownfish & Yellow Tang<\/h3>\n

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\nOcellaris Clownfish<\/strong> (Amphiprion ocellaris<\/i>), above left.\u00a0Instantly recognisable as Nemo from the Disney films, Ocellaris Clownfish form a symbiotic relationship with a sea anemone: the fish cleans and defends the anemone, while the anemone gives the fish a safe place to hide from predators.<\/p>\n

Yellow Tang<\/strong>\u00a0(Zebrasoma flavescens<\/i>), above right.\u00a0A very popular aquarium fish, the Yellow Tang is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region, but especially in reefs around the Hawaiian Islands.<\/p>\n

Set 2: Royal Blue Tang\u00a0& Amethyst Anthias<\/h3>\n

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\nRoyal Blue Tang<\/strong> (Paracanthurus hepatus<\/i>), above left.\u00a0The fish you’ll recognise as Dory also goes by many other names, including Regal Blue Tang, Hippo Tang and Palette Surgeonfish. These fish are almost impossible to breed in captivity, so fish for sale are harvested from the wild, which endangers their wild populations and reef habitats – far better to crochet one instead…<\/p>\n

Amethyst Anthias<\/strong> (Pseudanthias pascalus<\/i>), above right. With over 60 different species, the colourful anthias family hail from the Indo-Pacific region and are found in lots of different colours, so you can make one in yellow, orange, pink, purple or red and it’ll still be realistic!<\/p>\n

Set 3:\u00a0Copperband Butterflyfish\u00a0& Royal Gramma<\/h3>\n

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Copperband Butterflyfish<\/strong> (Chelmon rostratus<\/i>), above left.\u00a0Butterflyfishes’ deep, narrow bodies and long fins give them a flat triangular appearance that’s fun to crochet! The Copperband Butterflyfish is also commonly called the Beaked Coralfish.<\/p>\n

Royal Gramma<\/strong> (Gramma loreto<\/i>), above right.\u00a0With its distinctive half-purple and half-yellow appearance, the Royal Gramma comes from the Caribbean and is also known as the Fairy Basslet.<\/p>\n

Set 4:\u00a0Pajama Cardinalfish & Flame Angelfish<\/h3>\n

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\nPajama Cardinalfish<\/strong> (Sphaeramia nematoptera<\/i>), above left.\u00a0This strikingly-coloured spotted fish is popular in aquariums. The Pajama Cardinalfish hides a special secret to ensure the survival of its young – the male incubates the eggs in his mouth until they hatch!<\/p>\n

Flame Angelfish<\/strong> (Centropyge loricula<\/i>), above right. A\u00a0beautifully coloured dwarf angelfish, the Flame Angelfish has a bright red, black-striped body and electric blue patches at the back of its fins.<\/p>\n

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About the Patterns<\/h2>\n