Pierre Brichard
Pierre Brichard (2 October 1921 – 1990) was a Belgian explorer and collector-exporter of African aquarium fishes,
especially those of Lake Tanganyika.
Discoveries[edit]
He discovered new fish species by traveling to different regions of the lake and collecting specimens with nets, traps, and diving equipment. He discovered numerous species, and several fish species are named for him.[1]
Scientific endevors[edit]
He also photographed and documented the fishes he found and sent them to museums and scientists for identification and description.
Publications[edit]
He wrote a book entitled Pierre Brichard's Book of Cichlids and All the Other Fishes of Lake Tanganyika, which is considered a classic in the field.[2]
Conservation and sustainability[edit]
He was passionate about the conservation and the study of the lake's biodiversity, and he established a research station and a fish farm on the shore of the lake.[1] The fish farm allowed him to breed fish for export without depleteing the lakes population of populaar aquarium fish.
He was known as “the fairy of Burundi” for his dedication and enthusiasm.[1]
Taxon described by him[edit]
Taxon named for him[edit]
- Alestopetersius brichardi[3]
- The Cichlid Chalinochromis brichardi[4]
- Congopanchax brichardi Poll 1971[5]
- Enteromius brichardi[6]
- The blind Spiny eel Mastacembelus brichardi[7]
- The Cichlid Neolamprologus brichardi[8]
- The Catfish Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987[9]
- Brichard's lampeye Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971)
- The Catfish Synodontis brichardi[9]
- The Cichlid Teleogramma brichardi[10]
- The Cichlid Telmatochromis brichardi[10]
- The Cichlid Tropheus brichardi[10]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Brichard, P. 1989. Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications. 1–544
- ^ https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Brichard
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family ALESTIDAE Cockerell 1910 (African Tetras)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (a-g)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CYPRINODONTIFORMES: Families POECILIIDAE, ANABLEPIDAE, VALENCIIDAE, APHANIIDAE and PROCATOPODIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CYPRINIDAE: Subfamily SMILIOGASTRINAE (Small Barbs)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SYNBRANCHIFORMES: Families SYNBRANCHIDAE, CHAUDHURIIDAE, MASTACEMBELIDAE and INDOSTOMIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (l-o)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families MALAPTERURIDAE, MOCHOKIDAE, SCHILBEIDAE, AUCHENOGLANIDIDAE, CLAROTEIDAE and LACANTUNIIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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