Studies of two fishes from Australia

Marine biological studies of two Australian fishes. Figure 1 ‘Maenoides ? cyaneo-taeniatus, Blue-striped Maenoid’ [modern taxonomy Scaevius milii, the Green-striped coral bream] According to the accompanying text “This fish was taken at Depuch Island” (off North-western Australia). Figure 2 ‘Maenoides ? auro-frenatus’ Gold-bridled Maenoid?’ [modern taxonomy Pentapodus porosus, Northwest Australian whiptail] “This fish was taken in Talc Bay, Australia”.

Plate 5 from the publication Icones piscium, or plates of rare fishes by John Richardson (London, Richard and John E. Taylor, 1843).

James Barker Emery was an officer and naturalist, serving aboard HMS Beagle during a survey of the coast of Australia in 1837-1843.

Inscribed “Plate 5” and figures individually numbered.