Poissons et Serpent – Fische und Amphibien. 1. Trigle-Lyre – Leyerfisch. [Piper Gurnard]. 2. Marteau – Hammerfisch. [Hammerhead Shark]. 3. Coffret triangulaire – Ostracio Tricornis. [Triangular Boxfish/Cowfish]. 4. Python Colossal – Riesen-Python. [Colossal Python/Reticulated Python].

Description

steel engraving zoological print from ‘L’Univers. Histoire et Description de Tous Les Peuples.: Océanie [History and Description of the Peoples of the World] Cinquième Partie du Monde. [Fifth Chapter of the World]‘, vol. 1, pl. 5.

A 19th-century zoological illustration depicting four distinct sea and land creatures.
1) Trigle-Lyre (Piper Gurnard): characterized by its long, distinctive dorsal spines and armor-like head profile.
2) Marteau (Hammerhead Shark): showing an early scientific depiction of a hammerhead shark with its signature flattened head.
3) Coffret triangulaire (Triangular Boxfish/Cowfish): illustrated with a highly geometric, hexagonal honeycomb pattern across its rigid body armor.
4) Python Colossal (Colossal Python/Reticulated Python): showing a massive snake tightly coiled among swamp grasses and foliage.