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Mermaid and merman, from Johannes Jonston's 17c. natural history
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English: Female and male "anthropomorphous fish " (Late L. piscis anthropomorphos ανθρωπόμορφ[ος]; Early modern Spanish: Peche muger), from Johannes Jonston's Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis libri 5. (1657). The capture of the creature from Visayas, Philippines is mentioned. The indigenous name duyon suggests it was in fact the dugong. |
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| Source | Jonston, Johannes (1657) "Titulus III. Caput. 1. De pisce ανθρωπόμορφω & Remoranti" in Historiae naturalis de piscibus et cetis libri 5., Amstelodamum: Ioannem Iacobi fil. Schipper , Tab. XL (text; pp. 146–147] |
| Author | Johannes Jonston (1603 – 1675) |
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