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Various fish specimens
Ichthyological study of various species of fish, including:
1. An albacore or longfin tuna, Thunnus alalunga, here styled Corret.
2. A sucker fish or remora, Echeneidae, here styled Imperati remora.
3. A giant oceanic manta ray, Mobula birostris, here styled Diabolus marinus.
4. An old wife, Enoplosus armatus, here styled Guapervae and with the common name ‘Stip fish’.
Printed inscription: ‘1. Correct Thinni species/ 2. Imperati Remora/ 3. Diabolus marinus/ 4. Stip Fish Guapervae species/ Appendicis Tab: 9’ with further handwritten annotation ‘1. An Albacore’. Numbered ‘188’ in the top right-hand corner.
9th Appendix item from De historia piscium libri quatuor, by Francis Willughby and John Ray (Oxford, 1686).
Francis Willughby (1635-1672), British naturalist, was an Original Fellow of the Royal Society.
John Ray (1627-1705), British naturalist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1667.
- Image reference: RS-20772
- The Royal Society
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