Drawings of Tetradons and Diodons

Related Titles

Contained In: United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885

Series: Biodiversity Heritage Library Field Notes Project

Series: SIA RU007186

By

Drayton, Joseph
United States Exploring Expedition 1838-1842

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1838-1885

Notes

The 23 black-and-white and color drawings were created by Joseph Drayton, Alfred Agate, and John Richard are of fish collected or observed during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. They were created during and after the expedition. Illustrations include preparatory sketches with extensive notes and highly details drawings. Images are hand drawn, some are hand colored. Images are from a vantage points of the fish. Information recorded includes scientific name, sometimes location (either latitude and longitude or geographic name), date, and notes about appearance and color. Locations recorded include Charlesorff Island, Fiji, and Honolulu, Hawaii.

Subjects

Field notes , Fiji , Honolulu , Ichthyology , Illustrations , United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)

BHL Collections

BHL Field Notes Project

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.137692
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51410853