Monochrome engraving with the heading "PISCES. Plate I." and below it, five aquatic animals, including four fishes, and, at bottom, a spouting whale. Each has been assigned a figure number. Text at bottom reads: "Fig. 1. Acanthonotus nasus: snouted Acanthonotus _ Fig. 2. Acipenser studio: common sturgeon. Fig. 3. Anarhichas lupus: common wolf-fish _ Fig. 4. Atherina hepsetus: banded atherine _ Fig. 5. Balaena physalus: fin backed mysticete."
"Balaena physalus" has been underlined in pencil, and an "x" drawn beside it.
Below, the text continues in smaller font face:
"London. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme. March 1st, 1801."
