飞鱼，飞鱼属

1803

爱德华·多诺万于1803年创作的飞鱼（Exocoetus Volitans）插图，捕捉到了这种生物在辉煌而令人困惑的瞬间——它究竟是鱼还是鸟？它展开巨大的翼状鳍，在海浪上方滑翔，似乎正与天空中一群燕子竞速。细腻的着色突显了鳞片在深色海洋背景下的虹彩蓝色。底部的文字显示，该作品于1803年5月1日在伦敦出版，使其成为早期科学插图中一幅迷人的快照。

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