Aristotle's Historia Animalium

The 4th-century BC foundation of ichthyology - Aristotle's systematic descriptions of 100+ fish species based on Aegean field observation.

Era: Classical Region: Ancient Greece Year: -350

📖 Overview

Aristotle's Historia Animalium contains the first systematic descriptions of over 100 fish species from the Aegean, distinguishing bony from cartilaginous fish and noting reproductive strategies still recognised today. The text remained the standard ichthyology reference for nearly 2000 years.

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