Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 queensland Lebanon - the whole of

Lebanon - the whole of the Middle East is on this map

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Spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) by John L. Petrie, 1898 queensland Lebanon - the whole ofJohn L. Petries The Spot, or Lafayette, Leiostomus xanthurus (1898) is a luminous Victorian zoological illustration that marries scientific rigor with painterly grace. Created for William C. Harriss ambitious series The Fishes of North America, Petries plate captures the Spotalso known historically as the Lafayettewith extraordinary fidelity, presenting its anatomy, markings, and sheen as though seen moments after being lifted from the water. This is