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Fishes Collection

Background imageFishes Collection: Salmo stomachicus, or Gillaroo

Salmo stomachicus, or Gillaroo, also known as Gizzard Trout, a variety of trout inhabiting Lough Melvin, Ireland. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes

Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes, 1779. Painting by Bernardo Rodriguez. Quito School. Colonial baroque. Painting. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito. Convent of San Francisco

Background imageFishes Collection: Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson

Illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- The building of Saltash Bridge. Date: 1935

Background imageFishes Collection: Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1

Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats, WW1
Cartoon, Mermaids and U-Boats. Two mermaids and two fish are disturbed by a German U-boat which has a face like a shark. Date: 1917

Background imageFishes Collection: Weird looking Fat Striped Fish illustration

Weird looking Fat Striped Fish illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imageFishes Collection: Ichthyosaurr, Plesiosaurus, Pterodactylus

Ichthyosaurr, Plesiosaurus, Pterodactylus
Duria Antiquior - A more ancient Dorset by Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche. This collection of marine and avian reptiles could be found in Europe during the early Jurassic period about 200 million years

Background imageFishes Collection: Mola mola, or Sunfish

Mola mola, or Sunfish. Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Malacosteus niger, stoplight loosejaw

Malacosteus niger, stoplight loosejaw
Deep sea fish found off Tasmania, Australia. Specimen held in the collections at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFishes Collection: Fish Gallery, September 1890

Fish Gallery, September 1890
The Fish Gallery attractions included a 8.5m (28 ft) long basking shark caught near Shanklin, Isle of Wight, and wood from a whaling ship, the Farquharson, pierced by swordfish lances

Background imageFishes Collection: Octopus

Octopus
Watercolour 401 by the Port Jackson Painter, from the Watling Collection

Background imageFishes Collection: Racial / Iroquois Fishing

Racial / Iroquois Fishing
Hiawatha goes fishing in his canoe; " Take my bait, O king of fishes! "

Background imageFishes Collection: Jesus Feeds 5000

Jesus Feeds 5000
When a crowd of five thousand, who have gathered to hear him, grow hungry, Jesus provides them with food - five barley loaves and two fishes suffice for all

Background imageFishes Collection: Hemiscyllium ocellatum, epaulette shark

Hemiscyllium ocellatum, epaulette shark
Ff. 56. Pencil sketch by Herman Dietrich Sporing made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imageFishes Collection: Sea lampreys. Engraving after a drawing by a

Sea lampreys. Engraving after a drawing by a F.Padr󮠅 ngraving

Background imageFishes Collection: Peacock Lagoon

Peacock Lagoon
And fishes of emerald, Dive for the moon, Whose silver is stained By the peacock lagoon. (Humbert Wolfe) An elegant lady reclines in a boat, drifting on a calm lagoon

Background imageFishes Collection: Cyprinus carpio, or Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio, or Common Carp. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Poster, Monaco Aquarium

Poster, Monaco Aquarium. Date: 20th century

Background imageFishes Collection: Silurus glanis, or Wels Catfish

Silurus glanis, or Wels Catfish, also known as Sheatfish and Sly Silurus, a freshwater and brackish water fish. Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Barbus barbus, or Common Barbel

Barbus barbus, or Common Barbel, also known as Barbus. Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Museum scientists holding Oarfish specimen

Museum scientists holding Oarfish specimen
Regalecus glesne. From left to right: Graham Pellow, Colin McCarthy, Prof. Philip Rainbow, Dr. Roger Lincoln, Ollie Crimmen and Sir Neil Chalmers

Background imageFishes Collection: Sharks teeth

Sharks teeth
Tooth of an extinct shark (Carcharodon megalodon) on the right, compared with a tooth from a modern Great White shark, (Carcharodon carcharias) on the left

Background imageFishes Collection: Pomfret illustration

Pomfret illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imageFishes Collection: Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early

Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. IRAN. Susa. Archaeological Museum

Background imageFishes Collection: Dublin from Phoenix Park

Dublin from Phoenix Park
A view of the City of Dublin from the Magazine Hill in the Phoenix Park. A gentleman & his lady take a stroll, a man fishes & a man & woman rake the grassy bank of the river

Background imageFishes Collection: Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812

Squalus maximus, Basking shark taken at Brighton 5 Dec 1812
Watercolour and ink

Background imageFishes Collection: Perca fluviatilis, or European Perch

Perca fluviatilis, or European Perch, also known as Redfin Perch and English Perch. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Anguilla anguilla, or Dublin Eel

Anguilla anguilla, or Dublin Eel
Anguilla anguilla (Anguilla hibernica), or Dublin Eel, a freshwater eel. Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Naso lituratus, orangespine unicornfish

Naso lituratus, orangespine unicornfish
Ff. 194. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageFishes Collection: Pterois volitans, red lionfish

Pterois volitans, red lionfish
Plate 112 from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Background imageFishes Collection: Salmo fario, or Common Trout

Salmo fario, or Common Trout
Salmo fario (Salmo trutta morpha fario), or Common Trout, also known as Brown Trout. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey

Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Fish illustration

Fish illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imageFishes Collection: Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

Background imageFishes Collection: Scyliorhinus canicula, dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula, dogfish
Scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the scales of a dogfish (x 40)

Background imageFishes Collection: Black jewfish

Black jewfish
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imageFishes Collection: Gout Man Fishes at Home

Gout Man Fishes at Home
Unable to go fishing due to his painful gout, a sufferer casts his rod into a barrel of fish, in the comfort of his living room

Background imageFishes Collection: Jesus and Fishes

Jesus and Fishes
Jesus enables his disciples to obtain a miraculous draught of fishes in the sea of Galilee

Background imageFishes Collection: Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishes Collection: European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus

European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Pilchard, Clupea pilchardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishes Collection: Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Vulnerable

Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Vulnerable
Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Gadus aeglefinus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Background imageFishes Collection: BORNE BY THE WAVES

BORNE BY THE WAVES
Two fishes swimming in the sea are not more lawless than we... Date: 1913

Background imageFishes Collection: Salmo ferox, or Ferox Trout

Salmo ferox, or Ferox Trout, also known as Lake Trout, or Great Lake Trout. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Tinca tinca, or Tench

Tinca tinca, or Tench. Date: 1879

Background imageFishes Collection: Gobio gobio, or Gudgeon

Gobio gobio, or Gudgeon, a freshwater fish. Date: 1865

Background imageFishes Collection: Gaidropsarus vulgaris, or Three-Bearded Rockling

Gaidropsarus vulgaris, or Three-Bearded Rockling, also known as Whistler and Whistle-Fish. Date: 1864

Background imageFishes Collection: A most stupendous basking shark caught within one league of

A most stupendous basking shark caught within one league of
Advertising flyer for the public exhibition in London of a basking shark caught in Brighton

Background imageFishes Collection: Plate 130 from the John Reeves Collection

Plate 130 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Background imageFishes Collection: Plate 133 from the John Reeves Collection

Plate 133 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings



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