Allis shad and Twaite shad
Date
1879
Creator
Benjamin Fawcett (1808 - 1893, British) , Engraver
After
A. F. Lydon (1836 - 1917, British) , Draughtsman
Object type
Library reference
RCN45159
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (page): 270mm
width (page): 367mm
width (page): 367mm
Subject
Content object
Description
Zoological studies of two fishes: the Allis shad Alosa alosa (here styled Clupea alosa) and the Twaite shad Alosa fallax (here styled Clupea finta), both migratory between seawater and freshwater in the United Kingdom. Side views of each fish with water behind and in the foreground.
Plate 17 from the book British fresh-water fishes by W. Houghton, vol.1 (London, William Mackenzie, 1879).
The plate is inscribed below: ‘ALLIS SHAD. TWAITE SHAD.’
William Houghton (1828-1895) British naturalist and clergyman, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
Plate 17 from the book British fresh-water fishes by W. Houghton, vol.1 (London, William Mackenzie, 1879).
The plate is inscribed below: ‘ALLIS SHAD. TWAITE SHAD.’
William Houghton (1828-1895) British naturalist and clergyman, was a Fellow of the Linnean Society.
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