Ichthyology Collection

Ribbonfish and red bandfish
Ribbonfish, Trachipterus trachypterus 1, and red bandfish, Cepola macrophthalma 2. Handcolored engraving by Forget after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

A sperm whale family swimming together
A sperm whale family swims together while sharing a close bond between them

TUNA. A female bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

Megalodon prehistoric shark, artwork, hunting a school of fish. Megalodon, Carcharocles (Carcharodon) megalodon, lived between around 20 and 1.2 million years ago, and is known only from fossils

Greater weever, Trachinus draco (Greater weaver or sting-bull, Trachinus major)
FLO4613879 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

Koi carp. These fish are an ornamental domesticated variety of the common carp (Cyprinus carpo)

Common carp anatomy
illustration engraving of a common carp anatomy

Striped Burrfish on caribbean reef

Wels catfish and Blochs catfish
Wels catfish, Silurus glanis 74, and Blochs catfish, Pimelodus blochii 75. Handcolored copperplate engraving after Jacob Nilson from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Wobbegong shark and cardinalfish, Byron Bay, Australia

Killer whales hunt together in the beautiful clear ocean
Two female and one male killer whales hunt together in the beautiful clear ocean

Fish anatomy, historical model
Fish anatomy. 1950s anatomical model showing the internal organs of a typical fish

Charles Regan, British ichthyologist C013 / 6226
Charles Tate Regan (1878-1943), British ichthyologist. Regan did much work on fish classification. He joined the British Museum (Natural History) in 1901

AUDUBON: OSPREY. Osprey, or Fish Hawk (Pandion haliaetus), by John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Skate, stingray and thornback ray
Skate, Dipturus batis 8, 9, stingray, Dasyatis pastinaca 10, and thornback ray, Raja clavata 11. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

European pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Pilchard, Clupea pilchardus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus. Vulnerable
Haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus (Gadus aeglefinus). Vulnerable. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Serranus arara, Serrano arara). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Ling fish, Molva molva (Gadus molva). 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

Fish leech and freshwater leeches: Branchiobdellida 1, Pontobdella spinosa 2, Whitmania laevis 3, Hirudo vittata 4, Piscicola geometra 5, Ichthyobdella geometra 5, Geobdella trochetii 6

Spotted burrfish, porcupinefish and birdbeak burrfish
Spotted burrfish, Chilomycterus reticulatus 45, Porcupinefish, Diodon hystrix 46, birdbeak burrfish, Cyclichthys orbicularis 47

Spiny dogfish, blue shark and angel shark
Spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias 12, blue shark, Prionace glauca 13 and angel shark, Squatina squatina 14. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural

Small spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula (Lesser spotted shark, Squalus catulus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes

European hake, Merluccius merluccius (Hake, Gadus merluccius). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Cod, whiting, pollock and poor cod
Cod, Gadus morhua, vulnerable 1, whiting, Merlangius merlangus 2, coalfish or pollock, Pollachius virens 3, and poor cod, Trisopterus minutus 4

Brown trout, Salmo trutta fario (Gillaroo trout, Salmo fario). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby
FLO5004474 Brown trout, Salmo trutta fario (Gillaroo trout, Salmo fario). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Brill or kite fish, Scophthalmus rhombus (Pleuronectes rhombus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby
FLO5004211 Brill or kite fish, Scophthalmus rhombus (Pleuronectes rhombus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Sapphire damsel, Pomacentrus pavo, pavone di mare 1, and harlequin sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
6338497 Sapphire damsel, Pomacentrus pavo, pavone di mare 1, and harlequin sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, Plettorinco chetodonoides 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Sapphire damsel)

Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, Pteroide volante 1, and blue blanquillo, Taenianotus latovittatus
6338496 Red lionfish, Pterois volitans, Pteroide volante 1, and blue blanquillo, Taenianotus latovittatus, Tenianoto striata larga 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Red lionfish)

Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 1 and cingle, zingel, Zingel zingel 2
6338438 Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 1 and cingle, zingel, Zingel zingel 2 by Cellai (19th century); (add.info.: Shi drum, Umbrina cirrosa 1 and cingle, zingel, Zingel zingel 2. Ombrina barbuta, Cinglo)

Longtail croaker, Lonchurus lanceolatus 1 and meagre, croaker, stone bass, shadefish, Argyrosomus regius 2
6338436 Longtail croaker, Lonchurus lanceolatus 1 and meagre, croaker, stone bass, shadefish, Argyrosomus regius 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Longtail croaker)

Roughhead grenadier or onion-eye grenadier, Macrourus berglax 1 and hollowsnout grenadier
6338387 Roughhead grenadier or onion-eye grenadier, Macrourus berglax 1 and hollowsnout grenadier, Coelorinchus caelorhincus (Lepidoleprus coelorhinchus) 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info)

Spotfin lionfish, Pterois antennata
6338349 Spotfin lionfish, Pterois antennata by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Spotfin lionfish or broadbarred firefish, Pterois antennata. Pteroide antennato)

Striped threadfin and bluefish
6338058 Striped threadfin and bluefish by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Striped threadfin, Polydactylus plebeius, and bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix. Polinemo plebeo, Cheilodittero ettacanto)

Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, Seriola di Dumeril
6338523 Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, Seriola di Dumeril by Carini (19th century); (add.info.: Greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, Seriola di Dumeril)

Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and sleeper fish or gudgeon, Ophiocara macrolepidota
6338473 Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and sleeper fish or gudgeon, Ophiocara macrolepidota by Carini (19th century); (add.info.: Nile perch, Lates niloticus, and sleeper fish or gudgeon)

Threadfin bream, Pentapodus fasciuola
6338368 Threadfin bream, Pentapodus fasciuola by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Threadfin bream, Pentapodus fasciuola. Pentapodo fasciuola)

Brassy chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis
6338363 Brassy chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Brassy chub, Kyphosus vaigiensis (Pimelepterus marciac Pimelettero Marciac)

Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus 1, and moonfish, Mene maculata 2
6338524 Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus 1, and moonfish, Mene maculata 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Indo-Pacific sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus 1, and moonfish)

Zander, Sander lucioperca 1, and jarbua terapon, Terapon jarbua 2
6338451 Zander, Sander lucioperca 1, and jarbua terapon, Terapon jarbua 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Zander, Sander lucioperca 1, and jarbua terapon, Terapon jarbua 2)

Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci
6338366 Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Black grouper, Mycteroperca bonaci (Serranus arara, Serrano arara)

Princess parrotfish, Scarus taeniopterus
6338348 Princess parrotfish, Scarus taeniopterus by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Princess parrotfish, Scarus taeniopterus (Scaro tenioterro)

Three-spined stickleback and Atlantic mackerel
6337741 Three-spined stickleback and Atlantic mackerel by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus 1, and Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus 2)

Cod fish, Gadus morhua, Baccala 1 and whiting, Merlangius merlangus, Merlango comune 2
6338494 Cod fish, Gadus morhua, Baccala 1 and whiting, Merlangius merlangus, Merlango comune 2 by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Cod fish, Gadus morhua, Baccala 1 and whiting)

Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris
6338801 Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris by Fries, Adolph (1774-1840) (after); (add.info.: Tiger cowrie, Cypraea tigris. Porcelaine fiore)

Forkbeard, Phycis phycis 1 and fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela
6338477 Forkbeard, Phycis phycis 1 and fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Forkbeard, Phycis phycis 1 and fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela.2)

Glasseye bigeyes, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus
6338360 Glasseye bigeyes, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Glasseye bigeyes, Heteropriacanthus cruentatus (Priacanthus cruentatus Priacanto di Lacepede)

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Ichthyology, the study of fish, takes us on a captivating journey through the depths of our oceans. From the venomous Greater weever, Trachinus draco, to the majestic sperm whale family gracefully swimming together, these creatures never cease to amaze. The powerful TUNA, particularly the female bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), showcases its strength and beauty in every movement. But let's not forget about their ancient relatives like Megalodon, a prehistoric shark that ruled the seas with its sheer size and power. On a more serene note, Koi carp grace our ponds with their vibrant colors and graceful presence. Delving into anatomy, we explore the intricacies of common carp anatomy - an essential aspect for understanding these fascinating creatures. Meanwhile, Striped Burrfish find solace on Caribbean reefs as they navigate their surroundings with precision. The Wels catfish and Blochs catfish remind us of diversity within this field; each species possesses unique characteristics that contribute to our knowledge base. And who can ignore the intriguing Sea lamprey? Its peculiar appearance raises questions about evolution and adaptation. Moving towards European waters brings us face-to-face with pilchards - Sardina pilchardus - showcasing their abundance in these regions. In contrast to this tranquility lies Byron Bay in Australia where Wobbegong sharks coexist harmoniously with cardinalfish amidst stunning coral reefs. Lastly but certainly not least are killer whales hunting together in clear oceanic waters – a breathtaking sight that exemplifies both teamwork and nature's raw beauty. Ichthyology allows us to immerse ourselves in an underwater world filled with wonderment and discovery. These glimpses into various aquatic ecosystems remind us of how precious our oceans truly are – teeming with life waiting to be explored by curious minds seeking answers beneath the waves.