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French ichthyologist
Jacques Géry |
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Born | (1917-03-12)12 March 1917--
Paris |
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Died | 15 June 2007(2007-06-15) (aged 90)
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Known for | Describing numerous species |
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Author abbrev. (zoology) | Géry |
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Jacques Géry (12 March 1917,
Paris – 15 June 2007,
Sarlat,
France) was a French
ichthyologist and Doctor of Medicine.
The most notable species he described are:
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Green neon tetra, Paracheirodon simulans (Géry, 1963)
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Black neon tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Géry, 1961)
- Royal tetra,
Inpaichthys kerri (Géry & Junk, 1977)
- Rummy-nose tetra,
Hemigrammus bleheri (Géry & Mahnert, 1986)
- Red phantom tetra,
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (Géry, 1961)
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Brittanichthys axelrodi (Géry, 1965)
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Brittanichthys myersi (Géry, 1965)
See also
References
- Jacques Géry: Characoids of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City,
ISBN
0-87666-458-3.
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