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Drawings of Cheilodactylus, Pentapus, Arripris, Isacia Pharopteryx, Priacanthus and other unidentified fishes

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Abstract

The 14 drawings of Cheilodactylus, Pentapus, Arripris, Isacia Pharopteryx, Priacanthus and other unidentified fishes were drawn by Joseph Drayton and John H. Richard for the US Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842. Illustrations are black and white, and highly detailed. Some include location information. They are undated. Locations include Hawaiian Islands, Tahiti, Peru, Callao, and Manila.

Date Range

1842-1885

Start Date

1842

End Date

1885

Access Information

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Topic

Ichthyology

Place

  • Callao
  • Hawaiian Islands
  • Manila
  • Tahiti
  • Peru

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations

Accession #

SIA RU007186

Collection name

United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885

Physical Description

14 illustrations

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 6 Folder 11