1217
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Mugilidae (mullet)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Torner Collection of Sessé and Mociño Biological Illustrations
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Displaying 1211 - 1220 of 1989
1218
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Carangidae. Oligoplites saurus (leather jacket)
Transcription
Corresp.
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1219
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Goodeidae. Goodea atripinnis ? (splitfin)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Notes
Freshwater. This illustration and also accession 1225 precede the earliest description of any goodeid fish by about 50 years.
1220
Art Accession Number
Subject
Top: Osteichthyes, Lutjanidae. Lutjanus griseus (Linne) (gray snapper)
Middle: Osteichthyes, Elopidae. Megalops atlanticus (tarpon)
Bottom: Osteichthyes, Clupeidae. Dorosoma petenense (threadfin shad) Freshwater
Middle: Osteichthyes, Elopidae. Megalops atlanticus (tarpon)
Bottom: Osteichthyes, Clupeidae. Dorosoma petenense (threadfin shad) Freshwater
Transcription
Corresp.
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1221
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Catostomidae. Scartomyzon austrinus (sucker)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Freshwater.
1222
Art Accession Number
Subject
Top: Osteichthyes, Ictaluridae. Ictalurus (North American catfish)
Middle: Osteichthyes Centropomidae. Centropomis undecimalis or C. viridis ? (snook)
Bottom: Osteichthyes, Mugilidae (mullet)
Middle: Osteichthyes Centropomidae. Centropomis undecimalis or C. viridis ? (snook)
Bottom: Osteichthyes, Mugilidae (mullet)
Transcription
Top: Silurus catus -- Vulgo Bagre
Corresp.
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Notes
Top: Freshwater.
On sketch paper.
On sketch paper.
1223
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Nematistiidae. Nematistius pectoralis Gill 1862 (roosterfish)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Notes
Pacific.
1224
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Centropomidae. Centropomis undecimalis (Bloch 1792) (snook)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Notes
On sketch paper. Atlantic.
1225
Art Accession Number
Subject
Osteichthyes, Goodeidae. Girardinichthys viviparus ? (splitfin)
Transcription
Corresp.
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Notes
Freshwater. This illustration and also accession 1219 precede the earliest description of any goodeid fish by about 50 years. All fishes in this family are live bearing. This illustration depicts a dissected female with her embryos, possibly the earliest drawing of live bearing in fishes.
