比目鱼，菱鲽

1803

爱德华·多诺万在这幅1803年的插图中捕捉到了比目鱼略显滑稽的魅力，该插图是他记录英国鱼类的雄心勃勃项目的一部分。请注意，两只眼睛都挤在头部的左侧——这是一种奇特的进化技巧，帮助这些比目鱼在海底伪装，同时警惕上方的捕食者。柔和的粉红色和紫色色调与深色斑驳的斑块形成对比，展现了艺术家对细节的敏锐观察力，将一种常见的食用鱼变成了令人惊讶的优雅主题。多诺万的作品帮助普通的维多利亚时代人们欣赏在他们自家后院水域中游弋的奇异而奇妙的生物。

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