On the edge between science and art: Historical biodiversity data from Japanese 'gyotaku'

Monday, January 20, 2020 - 14:10 in Biology & Nature

Japanese cultural art of 'gyotaku,' which means 'fish impression' or 'fish rubbing,' captures accurate images of fish specimens. It has been used by recreational fishermen and artists since the Edo Period. Distributional data from 261 'Gyotaku' rubbings were extracted for 218 individual specimens, roughly representing regional fish fauna and common fishing targets in Japan through the years.

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