Roberto Esser dos Reis, is a Brazilian

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish (Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 35,800 species of fish had been described as of March 2 ...

, professor and Curator of Fishes at the

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. Among other duties, Reis has been working at the

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, Brazil, the

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, and the

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, United States. Most of his research as an ichthyologist regards different types of South American

catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order (biology), order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Catfish are common name, named for their prominent barbel (anatomy), barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, though not ...

. He is also chair fo
South America of the Freshwater Fish Specialist Group

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, and advises the

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on the biological aspects of the

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. Reis authored more than 120 original journal papers, and four books. Reis is Chief Editor of the Checklist of Freshwater Fishes from Central and South America (CLOFFSCA), and past President of the Brazilian Ichthyological Society. Reis has discovered and described more than 100 fish species.

Taxon described by him

*See :Taxa named by Roberto Esser dos Reis

Taxon named in his honor

* '' Sturisoma reisi is a species of catfish in the family

Loricariidae Loricariidae is the largest family (biology), family of catfish (order Siluriformes), with over 90 genus, genera and just over 680 species. Loricariids originate from freshwater habitats of Costa Rica, Panama, and tropical and subtropical South A ...

. *'' Phalloceros reisi'', the Apiaí toothcarp, is a species of

poeciliid Poeciliidae are a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes of the order Cyprinodontiformes, the tooth-carps, and include well-known live-bearing aquarium fish, such as the guppy, molly, platy, and swordtail. The original distribution of the fam ...

fish native to

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References

Curriculum Vitæ
– Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development. Brazilian scientists Brazilian ichthyologists Living people University of Michigan faculty Year of birth missing (living people) {{zoologist-stub