Catesby, Mark. Vol.II, Tab. 26, The Sucking-Fish

Catesby, Mark. Vol.II, Tab. 26, The Sucking-Fish

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Mark Catesby The Sucking-Fish, Vol.II, Tab 26 Etching with hand color 19" x 14" sheet From Volume II, Part 7 of Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands London: 1736 - 1771 Currently known as the remora, Remora remora and Abraham-bush or swordbush, Phyllanthus epipbyllanthus*, Catesby described these subjects as follows: REMORA. Hist. Jam. Vol. I. p.28. The Sucking-Fish. Sir Hans Sloane in his Natural History of Jamaica, seems to think it needless to describe this Fish, because (says he) it has been described and figured by most natural Historians, therefore he little more than recites the Authors that have mentioned it, with the different Names they have call'd it by; but as it has not been exhibited in its natural Colours, I hope it may not be thought improper to give it a Place here, and to add some Remarks not before observed: It is usually about a Foot in Length, the Head large, equal in Bigness to the Body, which grows smaller gradually to the Tail,

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