South Australian Cobbler

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South Australian cobbler (Gymnapistes marmoratus).

Artist

Name:: Acarie-Baron, Jacques Reyne Isidore
Dates:: 178?-185?
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Animals
Technique:: Metal Engraving
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:: Cuvier et al.
Publisher:: Paris: 1836-1849
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Description:

Aquatint depicting the South Australian cobbler (Gymnapistes marmoratus) in side view, facing left. The species is an estuarine, nocturnal member of the family Tetrarogidae. Larger individuals feed on fish, while smaller ones feed on shrimps and crabs. The spines of its dorsal fin are poisonous.

The caption reads in the original French: L’aptiste marbré. (Apistus marmoratus, Cuv. Val.)

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{{cite web | title=South Australian Cobbler | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/south-australian-cobbler/ | author=Acarie-Baron, Jacques Reyne Isidore | year=1836-1849 | access-date=April 29, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}