Mackerel Gallery

Prehistoric marine life of around 380 to 360 million years ago showing three carnivorous species

Prehistoric marine life of around 380 to 360 million years ago showing three carnivorous species (Dunkleosteus, Stethacanthus, Cladoselache spp.). Dunkleosteus, the largest, dark grey fish, measured up to 10 m. The Stethacanthus shark had an anvil-shaped dorsal fin, and Cladoselache at upper right was another shark, sleek and swift, resembling the present-day mackerel sharks

Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius

Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius, and common mackerel, Scomber scombrus.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830. Illustration by J.G. Pretre, engraved by Massard, directed by Turpin, and published by F. G. Levrault. Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1845) was painter of natural history at Empress Josephine's zoo and later became artist to the Museum of Natural History

© Florilegius / Mary Evans

BELL & MACKEREL PUB BELL & MACKEREL PUB

A horse and carriage outside the Bell and Mackerel pub in the Mile End Road, East London. Associated with the Lion Brewery. Date: 1900

© Bubblepunk