Pretre Collection (page 5)

Damsel fish, ringtail pike cichlid and redbreasted wrasse
Damsel fish, Sparus chromis, ringtail pike cichlid, Crenicichla saxatilis, and redbreasted wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Atlantic pomfret, deep-bodied mojarra
Atlantic pomfret, Brama brama, deep-bodied mojarra, Gerres erythrourus, and three-striped whiptail, Pentapodus trivittatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Stellate rabbitfish, parrotfish and palecheek parrotfish
Stellate rabbitfish, Siganus stellatus, parrotfish, Sparisoma cretense, and palecheek parrotfish, Chlorurus japanensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by

Eastern fence lizard, European green lizard and skink
Eastern fence lizard, Sceloporus undulatus 1, European green lizard, Lacerta viridis 2, and sandfish or skink, Scincus scincus 3

Ballan wrasse, cuckoo wrasse and Brazilian wrasse
Ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta, cuckoo wrasse, Labrus mixtus, and Brazilian wrasse, Halichoeres brasiliensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Red mullet, striped red mullet and Red Sea goatfish
Red mullet, Mullus barbatus, striped red mullet, Mullus surmuletus, and Red Sea goatfish, Parupeneus forsskali. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sophie Cornu after an illustration by

Bearded ghoul, broadbarred firefish, and red lionfish
Bearded ghoul, Inimicus didactylus, broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata, and red lionfish, Pterois volitans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by

Gren iguana, plumed basilisk and green forest lizard
Green iguana, Iguana iguana 1, plumed basilisk, Basiliscus plumifrons 2, and common green forest lizard, Calotes calotes 3

Bluespine unicornfish, bulbnose unicornfish
Bluespine unicornfish, Naso unicornis, bulbnose unicornfish, Naso tonganus, and giant gourami, Osphronemus goramy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Permit fish, mahi mahi and sand tilefish
Permit fish, Trachinotus falcatus, common dolphinfish or mahi mahi, Coryphaena pelagica, and sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri

Horse mackerel, leerfish and pompano
Horse mackerel, Trachurus trachurus, leerfish, Lichia amia, and pompano, Trachinotus ovatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, torpedo scad
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus commerson, torpedo scad, Megalaspis cordyla, and Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (endangered). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Nile crocodile, gharial and dragon lizard
Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus 1, gharial, Gavialis gangeticus 2 (critically endangered), and caiman or dragon lizard, Caiman yacare 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Al

Lesser spiny eel, swordfish and wolf-fish
Lesser spiny eel, Macrognathus aculeatus, swordfish, Xiphias gladius, and wolf-fish, Anarhichas lupus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Sargassum pipefish, little dragonfish, and longtail seamouth
Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, little dragonfish, Eurypegasus draconis, and longtail seamouth, Pegasus volitans. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by

Bandtail puffer, Sargassum pipefish and greater pipefish
Bandtail puffer, Sphoeroides spengleri, Sargassum pipefish, Syngnathus typhle, and greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Spot legged, flapshell and helmeted turtles
Spot legged turtle, Rhinoclemmys punctularia 1, Indian flapshell turtle, Lyssemys punctata 2, and North African helmeted turtle, Pelomedusa subrufa olivacea

Spotted burrfish and long-spine porcupinefish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 1, 2, and long-spine porcupinefish, Diodon holocanthus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

White-spotted puffer, evileye blsop and oceanic puffer
White-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus, evileye blsop, Amblyrhynchotes honckenii, and oceanic puffer, Lagocephalus lagocephalus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Scrawled cowfish and longhorn cowfish
Scrawled cowfish, Acanthostracion quadricornis 1, 2, and longhorn cowfish, Lactoria cornuta 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Triangular boxfish and spotted boxfish
Triangular boxfish, Tetrosomus concatenatus 1, 2, and spotted boxfish, Ostracion meleagris 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Rat fish, elephantfish and American paddlefish
Rat fish, Chimaera monstrosa, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, and American paddlefish, Polyodon spathula (vulnerable)

Queen triggerfish, wedge-tail triggerfish
Queen triggerfish, Balistes vetula, wedge-tail triggerfish, Rhinecanthus rectangulus, and short-nosed tripodfish, Triacanthus biaculeatus

Angler fish, longnose batfish, and Sargassumfish
Angler fish, Lophius piscatorius, longnose batfish, Ogcocephalus vespertilio, and Sargassumfish, Histrio histrio. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Leafscale gulper shark, sawfish and angel shark
Leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (vulnerable), sawfish, Pristiophorus cirratus (endangered), and angel shark, Squatina squatina (critically endangered)

Six-gilled shark, spiny dogfish, and Don Pedro shark
Six-gilled shark, Hexanchus griseus (near threatened), spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias (vulnerable), and angular roughshark, Oxynotus centrina (vulnerable)

Florida softshell turtle, spur-thighed
Florida softshell turtle, Apalone ferox 1, spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca 2 (vulnerable), and geometric tortoise, Psammobates geometricus 3 (endangered)

Wobbegong, tiger shark, and striped catshark
Carpet shark or wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, and striped catshark, Poroderma africanum

Nursehound shark, tope shark and sweet william shark
Nursehound shark, Scyliorhinus stellaris (near threatened), tope shark, Galeorhinus galeus (vulnerable), and sweet william shark, Mustelus mustelus (vulnerable)

White shark, nurse shark and blue shark
White shark, Carcharodon carcharias, nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, and blue shark, Prionace glauca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Manta ray, Manta birostris, devil ray, Mobula mobular, and reef manta ray, Manta alfredi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Common stingray, thornback ray, and clubnose guitarfish
Common stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca, thornback ray, Raja clavata, and clubnose guitarfish, Glaucostegus thouin. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Dequevauviller after an illustration by

Thornback ray, torpedo, and eagle ray
Thornback ray, Raja clavata (Raia rubus), torpedo, Torpedo torpedo, and eagle ray, Myliobatis aquila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

European pond turtle and yellow tortoise
European pond turtle 1, 2, Emys orbicularis (near threatened), and yellow tortoise 3, Chelonoidis denticulata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Jean Baptiste Guyard after an illustration by

Aesculapian snake, grass snake and pond snake
Aesculapian snake, Zamenis longissimus 1, grass snake, Natrix natrix 2, and South American pond snake, Pseudoryx plicatilis 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Lancehead viper, Ceylon pit viper and berg adder
Lancehead, Bothrops atrox 1, Ceylon pit viper, Trimeresurus trigonocephalus 2 and berg adder, Bitis atropos 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Indian, Peruvian and Brazilian cobras
Indian cobra, Naja naja 1, Peruvian cobra 2, Naja tripudians, and Brazilian cobra 3, Naja brasiliensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

European viper, asp and Indian saw-scaled viper
Common European viper, Vipera berus berus 1, asp, Vipera aspis 2, and Indian saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre

Common toad, European green toad, and spadefoot toad
Common toad, Bufo bufo, European green toad, Bufo viridis, and spadefoot toad, Pelobates fuscus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard

Sperm whale, trump whale or cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus (vulnerable). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Albert Massard after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Narwhal or sea canary, Monodon monoceros (1, 2). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by David after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de Lacepedes Natural History of

North Atlantic right whale and fin whale, endangered species
North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis (endangered) and blue whale or fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (endangered)

White skate (endangered) and devil ray
White skate, Rostroraja alba (endangered) 1, 2, and devil ray, Mobula mobular 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by V. Plee Jr

Common European frog and American bullfrog
Common European frog, Rana temporaria 1, 2, and American bullfrog, Rana catesbeiana 3. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr

Common carp (vulnerable), bronze carp and goldfish
Common carp, Cyprinus carpio (vulnerable), bronze carp, Carassius carassius, and goldfish, Carassius auratus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Miss Coignet after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel

Chinese gizzard shad, silver hatchetfish and moonfish
Chinese gizzard shad, Clupanodon thrissa, silver hatchetfish, Gasteropelecus levis, and moonfish, Mene maculata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Sr

Herring, sprat and shad
Herring, Clupea harengus, sprat, Sprattus sprattus, and shad, Alosa alosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Plee Jr. after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Bernard Germain de

Fire salamander, smooth newt and spectacled salamander
Fire salamander, Salamandra salamandra, smooth newt, Triturus vulgaris, and spectacled salamander, Salamandrina terdigitata

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