Fishes Collection (page 7)

Starry Blenny (Salarias ramosus) adult, sheltering in hole, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

A most stupendous basking shark caught within one league of
Advertising flyer for the public exhibition in London of a basking shark caught in Brighton

Plate 130 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Plate 133 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Plate 127 from the John Reeves Collection
John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Snapper fish
Drawing no 54 by George Raper, 1790. Illustration labelled snapper of Norfolk Island

Northern Anchovy (Engeraulidae) KEL 49 Canada to Northern Mexico. Engraulis mordax © Ken Lucas / ARDEA LONDON
KEL-49 Northern Anchovy Canada to Northern Mexico. Engraulis mordax Fam: Engeraulidae Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

White-tailed Sea Eagle North West Scotland
CK-3470 White-tailed Sea / Grey Sea EAGLE - fishes North West Scotland Haliaeetus albicilla Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Scorpaena volitans (Pterois volitans)
Plate 184 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Fire Dartfish (Nemateleotris magnifica) adult, swimming with extended fin, Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Sunda Islands, Indonesia, June

A Selection of Museum Specimens
Specimens here include an Entomological tray of insect from the order Orthoptera, a herbarium sheet from Cooks first voyage collected in New South Wales, Australia in 1770 and fish specimens

Haliaetus leucocephalus, bald eagle
Plate 31 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Cyprinus hybiscoides, common carp
Part of LS Plate 166 from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

Tetraodon lineatus, globe fish

Puffer Fish (Tetraodontidae), Southern Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean, Asia

Massachusetts Trout - eastern brook - swimming - central Massachusetts - USA
JS-1061 EASTERN BROOK TROUT - SWIMMING central Massachusetts - USA Salvelinus fontinalis John Swedberg contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Harvest Festival Loaf
Harvest Festival : A special loaf, in the shape of the famous Biblical Five loaves and two fishes. Date: 1950s

Water Babies -- two little children, a boy and a girl, in a pool of water surrounded by rocks (left), and a little boy who has turned into a merman, with a fishs tail

Butterflyfish and purple anthias fish
Butterflyfish (family Chaetodontidae) and purple anthias fish (Pseudanthias tuka, purple) schooling over corals. Photographed at Bunaken National Marine Park, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Long-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) three adults, feeding on baitball school of small bait fish, offshore Port St. Johns, Wild Coast, Eastern Cape (Transkei), South Africa

Blue Spotted Sting Ray, Indian Ocean and western Pacific
PM-10565 Blue Spotted Sting Ray Indian Ocean and western Pacific Neotrygon kuhlii marine fish Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Short head seahorse - group on seaweed, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia TED00368
AUS-1940 Short head seahorse - group on seaweed, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia Hippocampus breviceps John Lewis / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal

Bull Shark - female - Fiji
VT-9022 Bull Shark - female Fiji Carcharhinus leucas Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Devil Firefish / Lionfish Delphinarium Port Elisabeth, South Africa
WAT-9882 Devil Firefish / Lionfish Delphinarium Port Elisabeth, South Africa Pterois miles M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Black-saddled Puffer - Indonesia
VT-8980 Black-saddled Puffer Indonesia Canthigaster valentini Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Blacktail Barracuda - These fish are often seen in huge schools through-out the Indo Pacific
VT-8462 Blacktail BARRACUDA Northern Great Barrier Reef Sphyraena qenie Often seen in huge schools through-out the Indo-Pacific oceans

Staghorn / Elkhorn Coral
VT-2350 Staghorn / Elkhorn Coral Acropora palmata Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Arawana Fish - Emmen, Holland
USH-3041 Arawana Fish Emmen, Holland Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Tunicate sea squirt, N Atlantic
PM-9947 Tunicate sea squirt N Atlantic Ciona intestinalis Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Lookdown Fish - central Atlantic
PM-9898 Lookdown Fish central Atlantic Selene vomer Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Discus- FW south America
PM-9886 Discus FW south America Symphysodon aquarium fish Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Fifteen-spined Stickleback
PM-5924 FIFTEEN-SPINED STICKLEBACK Spinachia spinachia Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Fossil Sting Ray from Wyoming. Eocene
PM-10147 Fossil Stingray from Wyoming. Eocene Heliobatis sp. Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Brown Trout
LB-8107 BROWN TROUT Salmo trutta Ian Beames Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Bengaii Cardinal Fish
KEL-887 Bangai / Banggai CARDINAL FISH Pterapogon kauderni Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Fossil Fish - Jurassic Period Soinhofen, Gremany
KEL-1489 Fish FOSSIL - Jurassic Period Soinhofen, Germany Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Largemouth Bass Mississippi River Basin USA
KEL-616 Largemouth Bass Mississippi River Basin USA Micropterus salmoides Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Pacific Sardine Alaska to California
KEL-29 PACIFIC SARDINE Alaska to California Sardinops sagax Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Big Skate San Pedro Bay, California
KEL-113 BIG SKATE - ON SHINGLE San Pedro Bay, California. Raja binoculata Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Fossil - Fish. Jurassic Eichstatt, Germany E50T3772
CAN-2198 Fossil - Fish. Jurassic Eichstatt, Germany Pachythrissops macrolepidotus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Pike - in reeds watching prey Bedfordshire UK
BB-761 Pike - in reeds watching prey UK Esox lucius Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Close-up of bottlenose dolphins kissing

Fish inside the smokehouse furnaces, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Schooling squirrel fish (Sargocentron species) are nocturnal, Similan Islands, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giant Grouper - with Golden Trevally Juv. (Gnathanodon speciosus) - Fiji
VT-8903 Giant Grouper - with Golden Trevally Juv. (Gnathanodon speciosus) Fiji Epinephelus lanceolatus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Kingfisher - leaving water with fish
ZT-8 Kingfisher - leaving water, with fish in beak Alcedo atthis Sequence 6 of 8 Zdenek Tunka Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pygmy Seahorse - this is the a new kind of Pigmy seahorse discovered in Walea. Until now not itentified no lat. name
KA-550 Pygmy Seahorse - this is the a new kind of Pigmy seahorse discovered in Walea. Walea Island Sulawesi / Indonesia Until now not identified, no latin name

Pinecone Fish - symbiotic bacteria-biolumnescent organs Japan & Red Sea
KEL-906 Pinecone Fish - symbiotic bacteria-biolumnescent organs Japan & Red Sea Monocentris japonicus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Fishes: A Kaleidoscope of Wonders from Dreamtime to Reality" Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of fishes, where art and nature intertwine. From the ancient Aboriginal paintings depicting fish as symbols of spirituality to the vibrant underwater landscapes found in Australia's Pacific waters, these creatures have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In one painting from the Dreamtime, fishes dance across a canvas adorned with intricate Aboriginal art. Each stroke tells a story, connecting us to Australia's rich cultural heritage and deep reverence for marine life. Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes reminds us that even in religious tales, fishes hold significance. As he imparts his wisdom upon them, we are reminded of their role as both sustenance and spiritual beings. Venturing into South Australia's coastal waters reveals an enchanting sight – the Leafy Sea Dragon. With its delicate fronds mimicking seaweed, it camouflages itself perfectly against predators and prey alike, and is a testament to nature's brilliance at creating hidden wonders beneath the waves. Traveling back through time takes us to Brittany, France, where we encounter a fossil tooth belonging to none other than the mighty megalodon shark. This colossal creature once ruled Earth's oceans during prehistoric times before mysteriously vanishing into history. Journeying further south brings us face-to-face with Brazil's Red-tailed Catfish lurking within Amazon River basin depths. Its fiery red tail serves as a warning sign amidst lush greenery – a reminder that danger can be found even in paradise. But fear not. For every predator there is also wonderment; enter the gentle giant known as Whale Shark. With its mouth agape while feeding alongside divers off Australian shores or anywhere worldwide they roam, this majestic creature showcases harmony between humans and marine life. Delving deeper into oceanic realms uncovers another marvel - Nudibranchs or Sea Slugs adorned in vibrant purple hues.