Eighteenth century copperplate engravings of fish from Marcus Elieser Bloch’s “Ökonomische Naturgeschichte der Fische Deutschlands” which was published in Berlin in 1783-85.

"Cyprinus Gibelio die Gibel."
“Cyprinus Gibelio die Gibel.” Figure 12, page 31. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. Digitalizing sponsor Biodiversity Heritage Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100546#page/31/mode/1up
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“Cyrinus Aspius der raapfe.” Figure 7, page 21. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. Digitalizing sponsor Biodiversity Heritage Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100546#page/21/mode/1up
"Rex Cyrionorum der Spiegelkarpfen." Figure 17, page 41.
“Rex Cyrionorum der Spiegelkarpfen.” Figure 17, page 41. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. Digitalizing sponsor Biodiversity Heritage Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100546#page/41/mode/1up
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“Cyrinus Erythrophthalmusn die Plotze” (the rud). Figure 1, page 9. Collection of the Smithsonian Libraries. Digitalizing sponsor Biodiversity Heritage Library. In the public domain due to age. via https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/100546#page/9/mode/1up

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