Drawings of Thalassoma, Pseudolabrus and other unidentified fishes

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

34 drawings of Thalassoma, Pseudolabrus and other unidentified fishes were created by Joseph Drayton, W.H. Dougal, and John Richard of fish observed and collected during the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842. Illustrations are a variety of preparatory sketches with extensive notes and highly detailed drawings. They are hand drawn and some are hand colored. They were created during and after the expedition. Information included sometimes includes scientific name, creator, date, location, and notes about size, color, texture, and size. Locations noted include the Hawaiian Islands; Sydney, Australia; and New Zealand.

Subjects

Field notes , Hawaiian Islands , Ichthyology , Illustrations , New Zealand , Oahu , Sydney , 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.141559
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51414737