A California Fat-Head

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Title

A California Fat-Head

Description

Harris’s The Fishes of North America That Are Captured on Hook and Line (1898) was not limited to freshwater fishes.  This attractive plate illustrates the colourful “California Redfish or Fat-Head” which was caught and painted off Catalina Island.

Creator

Justin Hanisch (photographer)

Source

The Fishes of North America That Are Captured on Hook and Line

Publisher

The Fishes of North America Publishing Co.

Date

1898

Contributor

William C. Harris (author)

Format

Large folio

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Coverage

New York (published)

Citation

Justin Hanisch (photographer), “A California Fat-Head,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed July 10, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/3346.

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