'The Horned Fish; and the Sea Scorpion' [Longhorn cowfish and Short-spined sea scorpion] George Edwards
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'The Horned Fish; and the Sea Scorpion' [Longhorn cowfish and Short-spined sea scorpion]
Marine zoological studies of two fishes: the Longhorn cowfish Lactoria cornuta, a main image with two uncoloured views of the upper body and underside; with a view of a female Short-spined sea scorpion Myoxocephalus scorpius shown with roe or eggs. Plate 284 from chapter 74 of Gleanings of natural history, exhibiting figures of quadrupeds, birds, insects, plants, &c..., by George Edwards, volume 2 (London, for the author, 1760). The plate is inscribed: "Pisciculus Cornutus. Porcellus. Geo. Edwards delin et Sculp: A.D. 1757."
Original: etching. 1757
- Image reference: RS-9994
- The Royal Society
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