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Giotria australis Gray.

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  • Description

    " An eel-shaped animal which is marine in its younger stages, but, ascends rivers to breed. Its feeding habits are similar to the Hag-Fish." Notes written on reverse.

  • Other Id

    133 (Presto content ID)

    PD-1971-5-9 (Reference Number)

    71/5 (accession number)

    34595 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Art

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    artwork

  • Name/Title
    Giotria australis Gray.
  • Primary Maker

     Mr L.T. Griffin (Artist)

  • Date
    1930
  • Signature/marks

    L. T. Griffin del 1933.

  • Physical Description

    220 x 100 mm

  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Related Object Notes
    PC 10; PD 60 (2)
  • Is Part Of

    Illustrations of fishes.

  • Media/Materials
    Indian ink pen and wash.
  • Subject Category

    Fishes

  • Provenance Details
    Transferred from Marine Biology Dept. per Brett Stephenson, 1971.
  • Public Access Text

    Notes on reverse. "Maori name; korokoro."

    "A. Mouth open showing arrangement of teeth and suctorial disc."

    L.T. Griffin joined the staff of the Auckland Museum as Preparator of Specimens in 1908 and was Assistant Director at the time of his death in 1935. This series of 57 fish illustrations vary in size up to 60cm. A further 5 illustrations, over 60cm in size, are in PC 10. The majority are pen & ink & wash drawings, but some are oil paintings.

  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2022

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