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Artist
- Name:
- Acarie-Baron, Jacques Reyne Isidore
- Dates:
- 178?-185?
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Animals
- Technique:
- Etching
- Engraver:
- Schmelz, Charles Simon Guillaume
- Format:
- Landscape (wider)
- Source:
- The Ernst Mayr Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, vol. 4 (atlas)
- Author(s):
- Cuvier et al.
- Publisher:
- Paris: Fortin, Masson et Cie., 1836-1849
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
Aquatint depicting the smooth trunkfish (Rhinesomus triqueter), a fish in the family Ostraciidae. It is commonly found on coral reefs where its bony carapace and its ability to release toxins when excited protect it from predators. It feeds on small invertebrates such as mollusks, worms, crustaceans, etc.
The caption reads in the original French: Le coffre triangulaire. (Ostracion triqueter, Linn.)
Keywords: 19th century, black & white, fish, Ostraciidae, reference book, saltwater
