The Ichthyologist is the third studio album by post-metal band Giant Squid.It was released on February 3, 2009, independently by the band, limited to 1,000 copies in special packaging.The first 50 pre-orders also include a real Broadnose sevengill shark tooth collected by singer Aaron Gregory from the large tunnel tanks at Aquarium of the Bay at San Francisco, California, where he worked at the time as a professional SCUBA diver.Fans started receiving pre-orders in late January 2009. The album was re-released on featuring four completely re-mixed songs as well as new artwork by Sam Kieth.