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Epinephelus quoyanus, longfin grouperEpinephelus quoyanu, longfin grouper. Holotype of Serranus gilbertii Richardson, BMNH 1843.6.15.59, collected at Black Point, Port Essington
Apogon aprion, mouth almightyType specimens of Apogon aprion, mouth almighty. Holotype BMNH 1972.6.8.1
Chelmon marginalis, margined coralfish. Holotype BMNH 1843.6.15.48, from Coral Bay, Port Essington (dried specimen)
Glossamia aprion, mouth almightyGlossamia aprion, mouth almigty. Specimen paratype BMNH 1853.1.4.11
Favonigobius sp. gobyPlate 32A from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Study detail of head, body and tail
Odax acroptilus, rainbow calePlate 35 from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. This medium-sized, weed-dwelling marine fish can be found along the coastline of the south-west Pacific
Lates gracilis, bony fishSpecimen of an Eocene bony fish (lates gracilis)
Periophthalmus sp. mudskipperPlate 32 from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Gobies are common in shallow marine, brackish and estuarine waters, they have a distinct pelvic sucker used to cling to rocks and corals
Priacanthus tayenus, purple-spotted bigeyePlate 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
Mene maculata, moonfishSpecimen jar containing the curiously shaped moonfish (Mene maculata). This schooling, deep-water, marine fish is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region
Pomacanthus imperator, emperor angel fish
Pagrus auratus, red snapperDrawing no 64 by George Raper, 1789
Remora remora, remoraHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Stenotomus chrysops, scupHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Perca sp. croker & Holocentrus sp. squirrelfishIllustration from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol 2 by Mark Catesby (1683-1749)
Scarus coeruleus, blue parrotfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Pseudolabrus sp. wrasseWatercolour 375 by Thomas Watling entitled Karra gnorra, from the Watling Collection
Lepomis macrochirus, bluegillDrawing 7 (Ewan 34) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram
Callionymus lyra, dragonetPlate 78 by William MacGillivray from his Watercolour drawings of British Animals, 1831-1841
Sparisoma viride, stoplight parrotfishHand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby
Colourful illustration of Makaira nigricans, blue marlin and
Scorpis sp. sweepWatercolour 378 by the Port Jackson Painter, entitled Mannadaang, from the Watling Collection
Caesio lunaris, lunar fusilierPlate 34 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826
Coris picta, comb wrasseWatercolour 374 by Thomas Watling, from the Watling Collection
Scolopsis monogramma, rainbow monocle-breamPlate 26 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826
Microcanthus strigatus, convict fishWatercolour 380 by Thomas Watling, entitled Dea ne ang, from the Watling Collection
Plate 16d from Specimens of British minerals? vol. 2 (1802) bPlate 35A from Zoological drawings by Ferdinand Bauer. Study detail of the head and mouth of the medium-sized, weed-dwelling, marine fish found along the coasts of the south-west Pacific
Cheilodactylus carponemusOne 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
Trachurus trachurus, common scadOne 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
Katsuwonus pelamis, skipjack of the SettlersOne 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
Lutjanus campechanus, red snapperOne 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
Cheilodactylus gibbosus, crested morwongOne 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
Red mullet by Robert NeillOne 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
Heros autochthon. Catalogue number 1961_7_7_6
Fossilised Macracara prisca, cichlidThis well-preserved, fossil specimen originates from the Lower Tertiary rocks of Brazil, some 65 million years ago
Cichlid from the family of perch-like fishes native to rivers and lakes in central and south America, Africa and Madagascar and parts of Asia
Thalassoma lunare, moon wrassePlate 107A from the Loten Collection, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, 1754-57
Scarus ghobban, blue-barred parrotfishWatercolour by Olivia Fanny Tonge, c. 1910
Anthias anthias, blunt headed holy fishSpecimen collected on Captain James Cooks first voyage, 1768-1771 and labelled Perca imperator