Chætodon Imperator [Emperor Angelfish] Der Kaiserfisch. L’Empereur du Japon.

Description

hand-coloured copper engraving. Ichthyology print from the famous ‘D. Marcus Elieser Bloch’s, ausübenden Arztes zu Berlin …Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische’, pl. 194, […Natural History of Foreign Fishes].
Considered The FINEST illustrated work on fishes EVER produced.

The Emperor Angelfish (Pomacanthus imperator) is a species of marine angelfish. It is a reef-associated fish, native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Austral Islands. This species is generally associated with stable populations and faces no major threats of extinction. It is a favorite of photographers, artists, and aquarists because of its unique, brilliant pattern of colouration.

Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723–1799) was a German physician and naturalist who is best known for his contribution to ichthyology through his multi-volume catalog of plates illustrating the fishes of the world. Brought up in a Hebrew-speaking Jewish family, he learned German and Latin and studied anatomy before settling in Berlin as a physician. He amassed a large natural history collection, particularly of fish specimens. He is generally considered one of the most important ichthyologists of the 18th century, and wrote many papers on natural history, comparative anatomy, and physiology.