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Over the years, I’ve written about several important names in the history of ichthyology. Some were enthusiastic amateur naturalists, like the early pioneers Albertus Seba and Samuel Fallours, and others were diligent researchers of the traditional taxonomist mold: Marcus Bloch, Pieter Bleeker, Lacépède. The published works of these founding fathers were typically replete with sumptuous illustrations, helping to bring these specimens to life for an audience who, in all likelihood, would never get to see

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