Pierre Brichard (2 October 1921 – 1990) was a Belgian explorer and collector-exporter of African aquarium fishes, especially those of Lake Tanganyika.
Discoveries
editHe 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 endeavors
editHe also photographed and documented the fishes he found and sent them to museums and scientists for identification and description.
Publications
editHe 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
editHe 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 depleting the lakes population of popular aquarium fish.
He was known as “the fairy of Burundi” for his dedication and enthusiasm.[1]
Taxa described by him
editTaxa named for him
edit- a tetra Alestopetersius brichardi[3]
- a cichlid Chalinochromis brichardi[4]
- Congopanchax brichardi Poll, 1971[5]
- a barb Enteromius brichardi (Poll & J. G. Lambert, 1959)[6]
- a blind spiny eel Mastacembelus brichardi[7]
- a cichlid Neolamprologus brichardi[8]
- a catfish Phyllonemus brichardi Risch, 1987[9]
- Brichard's lampeye Poropanchax brichardi (Poll, 1971)
- a catfish Synodontis brichardi[9]
- a cichlid Teleogramma brichardi[10]
- a cichlid Telmatochromis brichardi[10]
- a 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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