Studies of two fishes from Australia mb-artist F_Hodges Original is oil on canvas

Original is oil on canvas 58

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Studies of two fishes from Australia mb-artist F_Hodges Original is oil on canvasMarine biological studies of two Australian fishes. Figure 1 'Lethrinus ? cyanoxanthus, Blue and yellow faced Lethrinus' [modern taxonomy Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled Emperor]. According to the accompanying text 'The specimen represented in the plate was taken at Houtmans Abrolhos', a chain of islands off Western Australia. Figure 2 'Lethrinus cinnabarinus Blue lined red Lethrinus' [modern taxonomy Lethrinus erythracanthus, the Orange spotted emperor]