🐠 M.E. Blochii … Systema ichthyologiae iconibus CX illustratum v.2 Berolini: Sumtibus auctoris impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano commissum, 1801. Original source Image description: Illustration of an angelfish labeled “Chaetodon nicobarensis” from 1801, showing a side view of the fish with a rounded body covered in intricate brown and cream concentric rings and stripes. The dorsal fin has prominent spines, and the tail fin is fan-shaped with spotted patterns. The fish has a large, round eye and a small, distinct mouth with teeth visible. The detailed scales and fin rays are finely drawn, emphasizing the texture and structure typical of early scientific ichthyology prints. The artist’s name, J.F. Hennig, appears at the lower left.
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