Redfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus), 18th-century artwork. This fish is found in tropical waters in the western Pacific Ocean. This watercolour

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Redfin butterflyfish (Chaetodon lunulatus), 18th-century artwork. This fish is found in tropical waters in the western Pacific Ocean. 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: 3320px × 2597px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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