Southern pigfish, Congiopodus leucopaecilus
This fish specimen was collected by Ross expedition to Antarctica with HMS Erebus and Terror, 1839-1843. Antarctic expeditions such as Ross studied the marine life throughout the journey, not just in Antarctica. Ross expedition discovered the southern pigfish, a new fish species found in the waters around Australia and New Zealand
Picture No
10987234
Media ID
47626687
Size
3872px x 2592px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Natural History Museum
Source
The Natural History Museum, London
Date
1839
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