Golden trevally, Gnathanodon speciosus 1, leerfish or garrick, Lichia amia 2, and permit, Trachinotus falcatus 3. Le caranx tres beau, Scomber speciosus, le caranx amie, Scomber amia, le trachinote faucheur. Handcoloured stipple engraving from le Comte de la Cépède’s Oeuvres du comte de Lacépède, comprenant l’histoire naturelle des poissons, Paris, circa 1850. The uncredited illustrations were copied from originals by Jacques de Seve, Marcus Bloch, Robert Benard, Jean-Gabriel Pretre, etc.

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