Teng Huo-tu
Teng Huo-tu (Chinese: 鄧火土; pinyin: Dèng Huǒtǔ; 1911–1978) was an ichthyologist with the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute (台灣省水產試驗所). Much of his work involved classification of chondricthyes, especially sharks.
Teng Huo-tu 鄧火土 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Occupation | Ichthyologist |
In 1959, Teng officially described the smalleye pygmy shark.[1]
While at the Fisheries Research Institute, Teng directed the construction of the Hai Kung, the first Taiwanese ship to complete an Antarctic expedition, in 1977.[2]
References
- Teng H.T. (1959). "Studeis [sic] on the elasmobranch fishes from Formosa. Pt. 4. Squaliolus alii, a new species of deep sea squaloid shark from Tung-Kang, Formosa". Report – Laboratory of Fishery Biology, Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute. 8: 1–6.
- Han Cheung (20 December 2015). "Krill fishing at the bottom of the world". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
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