Drawing of a Twait Shad from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of an Turbot from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Northeast Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of a European Smelt from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: The North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, and the North Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of an immature Atlantic Salmon from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: The North Atlantic, the Baltic Sea, and the North Sea.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of a Common Roach from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Europe and Western Asia.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of a Northern Pike from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Freshwaters of Europe, Asia, and North America.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of a Sculpin from a 18th century specimen. Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of an Undulate Ray from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Mediterranean, the coast of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Drawing of an Atlantic Mackerel from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the North Atlantic].