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Perciform Collection

"Perciform: A Kaleidoscope of Marine Marvels" Dive into the mesmerizing world of perciform, a diverse order of fish that encompasses an array of captivating species

Background imagePerciform Collection: Pomfret illustration

Pomfret illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Black jewfish

Black jewfish
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Snapper fish

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

Background imagePerciform Collection: Vintage Print of a Queen Angelfish, 1922 (screen print)

Vintage Print of a Queen Angelfish, 1922 (screen print)
3034988 Vintage Print of a Queen Angelfish, 1922 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage print of a colorful tropical Queen Angelfish (Holacanthus ciliaris)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Lutjanus fulvus, blacktail snapper

Lutjanus fulvus, blacktail snapper
Ff. 213. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Anarhichas lupus, wolf eel

Anarhichas lupus, wolf eel
The skull of a wolf eel (Anarhichas lupus) whose teeth are specially adapted for crushing and eating spiny sea urchins. The wolf eel is native to British waters

Background imagePerciform Collection: A school of goatfiish in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA

A school of goatfiish in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA
A school of goatfiish (Mullidae) in Lahaina, Maui; Hawaii, United States of America

Background imagePerciform Collection: Arnazs Damselfish, Chrysiptera arnazae, Philippines

Arnazs Damselfish, Chrysiptera arnazae, Philippines
A huge fan of gorgonian coral is the background for Arnazs damselfish (Chrysiptera arnazae). Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs at a depth to avoid the effects of the surge; Philippines

Background imagePerciform Collection: Racoon Butterflyfish with black background, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Racoon Butterflyfish with black background, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Close-up portrait of a racoon butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunula) with a black background, Maui; Hawaii, United States of America

Background imagePerciform Collection: A tiny 1 inch Goby fish sits on wire coral with black background, Maui, Hawaii, USA

A tiny 1 inch Goby fish sits on wire coral with black background, Maui, Hawaii, USA
A tiny, one inch Goby fish (Gobiidae) sits on wire coral (Cirrhipathes) with black background; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America

Background imagePerciform Collection: Kyrtus indicus (Kurtus indicus)

Kyrtus indicus (Kurtus indicus)
Plate 169 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Trachinotus carolinus, Florida pompano

Trachinotus carolinus, Florida pompano
Ff. 224. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Clinus superciliosus, super klipfish

Clinus superciliosus, super klipfish
Ff. 187. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel

Rastrelliger kanagurta, Indian mackerel
Plate 33 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826

Background imagePerciform Collection: Echiichthys vipera, lesser weever fish

Echiichthys vipera, lesser weever fish
Photograph of the lesser weever fish (Echiichthys vipera), which lives in the English Channel, buried under the sea bed with its venomous dorsal fin showing above the sandy bottom

Background imagePerciform Collection: Torpedine, occhiatella

Torpedine, occhiatella
Watercolour on card, 1830s by Anne Morshead (fl.1820-30s). Held in the Library and Archives Date: 1830

Background imagePerciform Collection: Loucounany, sunfish

Loucounany, sunfish
Plate 12 from a volume of watercolour drawings of fruit, flowers and fish from the West Indies, Madeira and Teneriffe. Watercolour on paper, 1839 by Lady Mary Anne Cust (nee Boode) (1800)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Anampses cuvier, pearl wrasse

Anampses cuvier, pearl wrasse
Plate 34 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s) Date: 1900

Background imagePerciform Collection: Zeus gallus and Zeus insidiator

Zeus gallus and Zeus insidiator
Plate 192 Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Zeus ciliaris (Alectis ciliaris)

Zeus ciliaris (Alectis ciliaris)
Plate 191 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: The Sea-Pea-Cock (Malacanthus plumieri)

The Sea-Pea-Cock (Malacanthus plumieri)
Plate 175 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Cepola taenia or the Band-fish

Cepola taenia or the Band-fish
Plate 170 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Blennius ocellaris or the Butterfly fish

Blennius ocellaris or the Butterfly fish
Plate 167 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Callionymus lyra or the Gemmeous dragnet

Callionymus lyra or the Gemmeous dragnet
Plate 161 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Trichiurus lepturus or the Sword fish

Trichiurus lepturus or the Sword fish
Plate 158 - Naturgeschichte der ausl䮤 ischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Background imagePerciform Collection: Pogonophryne scotti

Pogonophryne scotti
Fish specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition. It had a broad scientific programme and collected thousands of geological

Background imagePerciform Collection: Goatfish, a tropical marine perciform fish of the Mulidae family

Goatfish, a tropical marine perciform fish of the Mulidae family

Background imagePerciform Collection: Black jewfish, 19th century artwork C016 / 6125

Black jewfish, 19th century artwork C016 / 6125
Black jewfish (Protonibea diacanthus). One of 67 original water colour drawings from Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia

Background imagePerciform Collection: Preserved fish specimen C016 / 6200

Preserved fish specimen C016 / 6200
Fish (Pogonophryne scotti) specimen collected by Scotts British Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913, also known as the Terra Nova expedition

Background imagePerciform Collection: Pagrus guttulatus

Pagrus guttulatus
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Yellow leatherjacket

Yellow leatherjacket
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Enoplosus armatus

Enoplosus armatus
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Istiophorus platypterus, Sailfish

Istiophorus platypterus, Sailfish
A sailfish is able to swim at over 100 km per hour

Background imagePerciform Collection: Small leatherjacket illustration

Small leatherjacket illustration

Background imagePerciform Collection: Perch illustration

Perch illustration
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Background imagePerciform Collection: Lepomis microlophus, redear sunfish

Lepomis microlophus, redear sunfish
Drawing 10 (Ewan 37) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Background imagePerciform Collection: Chaetodon sp. butterflyfish

Chaetodon sp. butterflyfish
Plate 30 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826. Lower fish labelled Holocanthe

Background imagePerciform Collection: Lutjanus gibbus, humpback red snapper

Lutjanus gibbus, humpback red snapper

Background imagePerciform Collection: Oliver Crimmen with Pseudoscarus lepidus specimen

Oliver Crimmen with Pseudoscarus lepidus specimen
Oliver Crimmen, curator at the Natural History Museum, London. Specimen featured is a parrotfish, holotype, Tahiti, collected by Charles Darwin on the Beagle voyage

Background imagePerciform Collection: Epinephelus fasciatus, black-tipped rockcod

Epinephelus fasciatus, black-tipped rockcod
Ff. 561 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imagePerciform Collection: Chaetodon sp. butterflyfish

Chaetodon sp. butterflyfish

Background imagePerciform Collection: Chromis chromis, damselfish

Chromis chromis, damselfish
Ff. 29b Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imagePerciform Collection: Hemerocoetes monopterygius, opalfish

Hemerocoetes monopterygius, opalfish
Ff. 175. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Polyprion oxygenios, hapuku

Polyprion oxygenios, hapuku
Ff. 74 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imagePerciform Collection: Chanos chanos, milkfish

Chanos chanos, milkfish
Ff. 237. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Lutjanus kasmira, bluestripe seaperch

Lutjanus kasmira, bluestripe seaperch
Ff. 75a Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Background imagePerciform Collection: Trachinotus goreensis, longfin pompano

Trachinotus goreensis, longfin pompano
Ff. 220. Pencil sketch by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imagePerciform Collection: Thunnus albercares, yellowfin tuna

Thunnus albercares, yellowfin tuna
Ff. 100 Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771



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"Perciform: A Kaleidoscope of Marine Marvels" Dive into the mesmerizing world of perciform, a diverse order of fish that encompasses an array of captivating species. From the elegant Pomfret illustration to the vibrant Snapper fish and the enigmatic Black jewfish, these creatures never cease to amaze. Among them is the Anarhichas lupus, commonly known as the wolf eel, with its snake-like appearance and ferocious demeanor. Its presence in underwater landscapes adds an element of mystery and intrigue. The Kyrtus indicus (Kurtus indicus) showcases intricate patterns on its scales, resembling a work of art painted by nature's brush. Meanwhile, a vintage print from 1922 introduces us to the resplendent Queen Angelfish with its vivid colors that seem almost too perfect for reality. The Lutjanus fulvus or blacktail snapper stands out with its striking contrast between its dark tail and shimmering body. Similarly eye-catching is Torpedine occhiatella or Loucounany sunfish - their unique shapes and markings make them true wonders beneath the waves. Anampses cuvier, better known as pearl wrasse, enchants observers with its iridescent hues that change like shifting tides. And let's not forget Zeus gallus and Zeus insidiator – two perciform species whose names evoke ancient mythology while their appearances inspire awe. Lastly, we encounter Zeus ciliaris (Alectis ciliaris), a majestic creature adorned with long fins reminiscent of flowing robes. Its regal presence reminds us why they are often considered royalty among marine life. In this vast oceanic realm filled with countless species, each perciform brings something unique to behold. Whether it be their dazzling colors or extraordinary adaptations for survival in aquatic habitats - they remind us just how wondrous our planet truly is.