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Thickback sole, Microchirus variegatus (Variegated sole, Pleuronectes variegatus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes
Atlantic saury, Scomberesox saurus saurus (Skipper pike, Esox saurus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C
Ide, Leuciscus idus (Chub, Cyprinus jeses). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Thorny skate, Amblyraja radiata. VulnerableThorny skate, Amblyraja radiata (Starry ray, Raja radiata). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C
Tench, Tinca tinca (Cyprinus tinca). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808
Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus alpinus (Salvelian charr, Salmo salvelinus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes
Rabbitfish or sea monster, Chimaera monstrosa. Near threatened. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Wild common carp, Cyprinus carpio. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Northern pike, Esox lucius. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808
Porbeagle, Lamna nasus. Vulnerable. (Porbeagle shark, Squalus cornubicus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C
Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes
Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua. VulnerableAtlantic cod or cod fish, Gadus morhua. Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma (Rubescent band-fish, Cepola rubescens). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C
Black goby, Gobius niger. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808
Brown skate or mirror ray, Raja miraletus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Common angler fish, Lophius piscatorius. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J. Rivington, London, 1802-1808
Longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus (Osseus gar fish, Esox osseus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Lumpsucker or lumpfish, Cyclopterus lumpus. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J
Tub gurnard, Chelidonichthys lucerna (Sappharine gurnard, Trigla hirundo). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C
One, Two, Three, Four, Five, I Caught a Fish Alive by Agnes Richardson
Alburnus alburnus, or Common Bleak, a freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae family. Date: 1865
Leuciscus leuciscus, or Common Dace, a freshwater or brackish water fish of the Cyprinidae family. Described here as Graining. Date: 1865
Melanogrammus aeglefinus, or Haddock. Date: 1864
Gadus morhua, or Cod. Date: 1864
Broad-Finned, Tail-Spotted, and One-Spotted GobyBroad-Finned Goby (Gobius biocellatus), Tail-Spotted Goby (Gobius attenuatus), and One-Spotted Goby (Gobius unipunctatus). Date: 1863
Orcynopsis unicolor, or Plain Bonito, also known as Palomette and Tasarte, belonging to the mackerel family. Date: 1863
Trigla cuculus, or Blochs Gurnard, sometimes also referred to as Red Gurnard. Marcus Elieser Bloch was a German doctor and naturalist of the late 18th century. Date: 1863
Pagellus erythrinus, or Common Pandora, a species of sea bream. Date: 1862
Synodontis maculipinna, catfishSynodontis is the most widely-distributed mochokid genus. This specimen was collected from the Rufigi River near Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania and arrived at the museum in 1922
Echidna nebulosa, clouded eelFf. 172. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated echidna variegata murona and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Galaxias argenteus, giant kokopuFf. 235. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Ff. 219 sketch by George ForsterFf. 219. Pencil skecth by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75). Annotated Perca boops
Lutjanus fulvus, blacktail snapperFf. 213. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
APHRODITE / ?FPB ENGRAVINGAs the Woman of the Sea she is depicted with her emblem, a Dolphin (the king of the fishes), which is ridden by Cupid (in Roman myth her son by Mercury)
APHRODITEAs the Woman of the Sea she is depicted with her emblem, a Dolphin (the king of the fishes), which is ridden by Cupid (in Roman myth her son by Mercury)
MERFOLK AND SUBMARINESThe mer-people resent the intrusion of submarines into the domain they share only with the fishes Date: 1907
A water-nymph with fishesA water-nymph riding on the back of a sea shell, with other marine species
Sri Lankan pole fishermans catchPoda, a Sri Lankan pole fisherman, or stilt fisherman. In podas hand are three small fishes - his entire catch for one day
Fishing from a boat by Katsukawa ShunchoTwo women and a boy Fishing from a boat by Katsukawa Shuncho (fl. 1783 to circa 1795). Date: late 18th century
Hairy Anglerfish, Caulophryne pelagicaBizarre species of deep-sea fish caught near the Cape Verde Islands. This particular specimen ate a very large meal, giving it an enormous stomach
Anarhichas lupus, wolf eelThe skull of a wolf eel (Anarhichas lupus) whose teeth are specially adapted for crushing and eating spiny sea urchins. The wolf eel is native to British waters
Three types of Pipefish and a SeahorseThree types of Pipefish and a Short-Nosed Seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus). The Pipefish are: Snake Pipefish (Syngnathus ophidion or Entelurus aequoreus)
Greater Pipefish and Broad-Nosed PipefishGreater Pipefish (Syngnathus acus) and Broad-Nosed Pipefish (Syngnathus typhle). Date: 1865
Anguilla anguilla, or Broad-Nosed EelAnguilla anguilla (Anguilla latirostris), or Broad-Nosed Eel, a freshwater eel. Date: 1865
Salvelinus alpinus, or Arctic Char, this particular one described as the Torgoch of Llanberris (Llanberis, Snowdonia), a rare cold water fish of the Salmonidae family. Date: 1865
Blicca bjoerkna, or Silver Bream, also known as White Bream and Breamflat, a species of freshwater fish. Date: 1865
Anarhichas lupus, or Atlantic Wolffish, also known as Seawolf, Atlantic Catfish, Ocean Catfish, Devil Fish, Wolf Eel and Sea Cat. Date: 1863