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032-003273310 Subject Fish

1. NHD7/1139

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1139
Title:
Fish of the Family Cyprinidae
Scope & Content:
Fish of the Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: Artist: Griffith Medium: Pen and Ink Size: Note: Similar to 1136
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

2. NHD7/1128

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1128
Title:
Mahseer. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Mahseer Family Cyprinidae, ‘Tor sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Mahaseer Lalpore. Barbus hexastichus.’ ‘I don’t think this is the genuine Mahseer. The intestines were decomposed as I deferred uselessly but idly to sketching them’ [Ink] ‘The Mahasir of the lower parts of the Cabul river, to which...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

3. NHD7/1129

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1129
Title:
Mahseer. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Mahseer Family Cyprinidae, ‘Tor sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Barbus nearly allied to Mahaseer – caught as heavy as 15 lbs. Intestines much like those of Mahaseer – but longer. Disposed in longitudinal folds in upper part of abdom. cavity. Differs in shape of head and very decidedly that of mou...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

4. NHD7/1136

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1136
Title:
Fish of the family Cyprinidae. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Fish of the Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Cabul river at Peshowur’ Further inscriptions: ‘Affghanistan Dr. Griffith.’ Artist: Griffith Medium: Pen and Ink and Pencil Size: Note: Similar to 1139
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

5. NHD7/1138

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1138
Title:
Fish of the family Cyprinidae. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Fish of the family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: Further inscriptions: ‘Griffith’s collection’ Artist: Griffith Medium: Pen and Ink Size: Note: With diagrams of intestinal tract and mouth agape. Similar to 1120.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

6. NHD7/1117

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1117
Title:
A species of Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Trout Family Salmonidae, ‘Oncorhynchus sp.’ Original inscriptions: ‘Takes the worm greedily generally gorging the hook. Takes the artificial fly in sunny days in winter – although the cold is exceedingly severe – It is to be found in the streams falling into the Bamean river from ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

7. NHD7/1127

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1127
Title:
A species of Barb. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Barb Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Branch rays 4. Intestinal canal simple tube. 1 ½ times length of body. Intestines disposed in oblique semicircular folds – loaded with black pulp.’ ‘Barbus sp. Song river = rapids. East end of Dehra Dhoon – taken with casting nets....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

8. NHD7/1119

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1119
Title:
Fish of the family Cyprinidae. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
Fish of the family Cyprinidae Genus ‘Barilius’, possibly ‘Barilius tileo’ Original inscriptions: ‘Opsarius. Girth extreme 7 ½ inch. Back – slaty blue metallic. Vertically olivaceous – this part is abrupt. Sides yellowish fuscous – linged with Salmon. Spots faint at first, blue. All the scales ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

9. NHD7/1125

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1125
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae Original inscriptions: ‘Lalpore. Cabul. Jalalabad river. Stomach well-developed ½ length of body then attenuated but preserving stomachic structure rather more than length of baody then passing gradually into intestines which were gorged with muddy sub...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

10. NHD7/1130

Reference (shelfmark):
NHD7/1130
Title:
A species of Snow Trout. Artist(s): Griffith, William (1810-1845)
Scope & Content:
A species of Snow Trout Family Cyprinidae, ‘Schizothorax’ ‘plagiostomus’ (possibly) Original inscriptions: ‘From a small specimen. Oreinus? Koonur river = Pushub. Oreinus griffithii. St & intestines 10 times length of body. Both of largish diameter but this perhaps from this being gorged w...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 Item

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