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Epinephelus octofasciatus n. sp. Griffin 1924.

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  • Other Id

    163 (Presto content ID)

    PD-1971-5-39 (Reference Number)

    71/5 (accession number)

    34728 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Art

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    artwork

  • Name/Title
    Epinephelus octofasciatus n. sp. Griffin 1924.
  • Primary Maker

     Mr L.T. Griffin (Artist)

  • Date
    1923
  • Signature/marks

    L. T. Griffin, del. 1923

  • Physical Description

    370 x 202 mm

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

    Illustrations of fishes.

  • Media/Materials
    Indian ink and wash
  • Subject Category

    Fishes

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

    Typed text on drawing, " Figure of EIGHT-BANDED SEA PERCH 1/2 Nat. Size Epinephelus octofasciatus Griffin. A rare species only once recorded in New Zealand, and described in 1924. Loc:- Arid Island. Great Barrier."

    Notes on reverse, "Reduced to 1/2 Natural size. Caught on hook and line at Arid Isld off great Barrier Isld., Auckland Provincial Dist. 1922. "

    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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