Fishes Collection (page 6)

Chelidonichthys lucerna, or Tub Gurnard, also known as Tubfish. Date: 1863

Dicentrarchus labrax, or European seabass, also known as sea dace, Mediterranean seabass, loup de mer, robalo, lubina, spigola, branzino, branzini, bronzino, and bronzini. Date: 1862

Multiplication of the loaves and fishes. 493 - 526. ITALY. Ravenna. San Apollinare Nuovo. Miracles and parables of Christ. Third upper upper scene in the apse. Northern wall. Early Byzantine art

Odontaspis robusta, sand tiger shark teeth
Odontaspis robusta from the Early Eocene rocks of Abbey Wood, Kent. Anterior teeth (tall, slender) and lateral teeth (triangular) are shown

LS Plate 159 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

Painted skull of Arius sp. crucifix fish
Specimen of the skull of a crucifix fish painted to resemble a statue of Jesus Christ on the cross. Often painted and sold as curios

LS Plate 192 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

Himantolophus groenlandicus, football fish
A female specimen of the football fish (Himantolophus groenlandicus) which is on display in the Natural History Museums Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles Gallery (number 12)

Fishes with comic verse on a Christmas card
Fishes (herrings and sprats) with comic verse on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, Plate 116
Aquaria, shades, stands, fern cases, window conservatories, Plate 116. Date: circa 1880s

Kyrtus indicus (Kurtus indicus)
Plate 169 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Muraena helena
Plate 153 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Lophius histrio or The American toad-fish
Plate 111 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Various seahorse species by Marcus Bloch
Plate 109 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Basking shark
Hand-drawn graphite and watercolour wash depicting side view of head of Basking shark transported from Brighton to London. 10th Dec 1812. Date: 1812

Young Trout, Salmon Parr, and Smelt
Young Trout (Salmo cambricus or Salmo trutta, also known as Young Salmon, Silver Salmon, Sea Trout, Sewen and Sewin), Salmon Parr (Salmo salar, Salmo salmulus)

Salmo trutta, or Brown Trout, also known as Grey Trout, Bull Trout, Sea Truff and Pugtrout. Date: 1879

Salmo trutta, or Salmon Trout. Date: 1879

Salmo salar, or Atlantic Salmon (male), a freshwater and marine variety. Date: 1879

Crucian Carp and Prussian Carp
Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) and Prussian Carp (Carassius gibelio). Date: 1879

Eurasian Ruffe and Millers Thumb
Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua, also known as Ruff, Jack Ruff, Ruffe and Pope), and Millers Thumb (Cottus gobio, also known as Freshwater Sculpin, European Bullhead)

Liza aurata, or Long-Finned Grey or Golden Mullet
Orcynopsis unicolor, or Plain Bonito, also known as Palomette and Tasarte, belonging to the mackerel family. Date: 1863

Planers and Mud Lamprey, Borer and Lancelet
Planers Lamprey (Petromyzon planeri), Mud Lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis or Petromyzon branchialis, also known as European River Lamprey, Blind Lamprey and Pride), Borer (Gastrobranchus coecus)

Ranzania laevis, or Slender Sunfish, of the Molidae family, also known as Longer Sunfish. Date: 1865

Balistes capriscus, or Grey Triggerfish (described here as a Filefish). Date: 1865

Salvelinus alpinus alpinus, or Alpine Char (also known as Arctic Char), a member of the Salmonidae family. Date: 1865

Salvelinus willoughbii, or Willoughbys Char
Leuciscus leuciscus, or Common Dace, a freshwater or brackish water fish of the Cyprinidae family. Described here as Graining. Date: 1865

Salmo salar, or Parr and Samlet
Salmo salar (Salmo salmulus) Parr and Samlet, also known as Branlin, Palmer Trout, Trotter, Hipper and Farthing Trout. Date: 1865

Belone belone, or Garfish, also known as Sea Needle, Longnose and Hornbeak. Date: 1865

Exocoetus exiliens, or Greater Flying Fish. Date: 1865

Clupea harengus, or Atlantic Herring, an abundant species of the Clupeidae family. Date: 1865

Azurine or Blue Roach -- a fish that didn t actually exist, but still managed to wriggle its way into a few 19th century reference books. Date: 1865

Carassius carassius, or Crucian Carp, a member of the common carp Ciprinidae family. Date: 1865

Solea solea, or Common Sole, also known as Dover Sole and Black Sole, a species of flatfish. Date: 1864

Pleuronectes platessa, or European Plaice, a species of flatfish. Date: 1864

Carter, Mary Sole or Queens Sole, a flatfish of the Soleidae family, also known as Whiff. Date: 1864

Scophthalmus maximus, or Turbot, also known as Bannock Fleuk and Tarbut. Date: 1864

Raniceps raninus, or Tadpole Fish, also known as Lesser Forkbeard. Date: 1864

Phycis phycis, or Greater Forkbeard, also known as Hakes Dame, Forked Hake and Goat Fish. Date: 1864

Pollachius pollachius, or Pollack, also known as Atlantic Pollock, European Pollock and Whiting Pollack. Date: 1864

Mugil cephalus, or Flathead mullet
Mugil cephalus, or Flathead Mullet, also known as Grey Mullet, Great Mullet and (simply) Mullet. Date: 1864

Cepola macrophthalma, or Red Bandfish, also known as Red Snakefish and Red Ribbandfish. It has a thin, ribbon-like body and can vary considerably in length. Date: 1863

Trachipterus arcticus, or Dealfish, a species of Ribbonfish. Date: 1863

Lophius piscatorius, or Anglerfish, also known as Toadfish, Frogfish, Fishing Frog and Sea Devil. There are many different species. Date: 1863

Zoarces viviparus, or Viviparous Eelpout, also known as Viviparous Blenny, European Eelpout and Greenbone. Date: 1863

Pholis gunnellus, or Rock Gunnel, also known as Butterfish, Swordick, Gunnel and Nine Eyes, an eel-like fish. Date: 1863

Cyclopterus lumpus, or Lumpfish, also known as Lumpsucker, Sea Owl, Paddle and Cockpaddle. Date: 1863

Xiphias gladius, or Swordfish, also known as Broadbills. Date: 1863

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