Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua 1, whiting or merling, Merlangius merlangus 2, and burbot, Lota lota 3. Le gade morue, le gade merlan, Gadus merlangus, le gade lote, Gadus lota. 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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