Saury and Greater Weever fish

Saury and Greater Weever fish

ID: QZP40_351_P029 DESCRIPTION: Illustration of two fish. The Saury is a long slim marine fish about 35cm long. It has a jawlike beak and a row of finlets behind its dorsal and anal fins. The Greater Weever is about 30cm long with flat sides and a large head. It has a row of poisonous dorsal spines. This illustration was taken from 'A Tour in Scotland' by Thomas Pennant PLACENAME: N/A DATE OF IMAGE: 1776 PERIOD: 1760s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Fraser Mackintosh Collection (illustrations) Asset ID: 31158 KEYWORDS: