Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus), 18th-century artwork. This fish is found throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This w

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Bluefin trevally (Caranx melampygus), 18th-century artwork. This fish is found throughout the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This watercolour was painted by British artist Sydney Parkinson () on Captain James Cook's first voyage to the Pacific (1768-1771) in HMS Endeavour. This artwork is part of the collections held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK.

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Size: 3472px × 2517px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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