Pierre Brichard (2 October 1921 – 1990) was a Belgian explorer and collector-exporter of African aquarium fishes, especially those of

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Discoveries

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.Brichard, P. 1989. Pierre Brichard's book of cichlids and all the other fishes of Lake Tanganyika. T.F.H. Publications. 1–544

Scientific endeavors

He also photographed and documented the fishes he found and sent them to museums and scientists for identification and description.

Publications

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.https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Brichard

Conservation and sustainability

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. 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

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” for his dedication and enthusiasm.

Taxa described by him

*See :Taxa named by Pierre Brichard

Taxa named for him

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'' Alestopetersius brichardi'' *a

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

'' Chalinochromis brichardi'' * '' Congopanchax brichardi''

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'' Enteromius brichardi'' (

& J. G. Lambert, 1959) *a blind spiny eel '' Mastacembelus brichardi'' *a cichlid ''

Neolamprologus brichardi ''Neolamprologus brichardi'' is a species of cichlid endemism, endemic to the hard water, alkaline waters of Lake Tanganyika in East Africa. It is a popular aquarium fish kept in the fishkeeping hobby, where it is known under a variety of common ...

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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 ...

'' Phyllonemus brichardi''

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, 1987 *Brichard's lampeye '' Poropanchax brichardi'' (

, 1971) *a catfish '' Synodontis brichardi'' *a cichlid '' Teleogramma brichardi'' *a cichlid '' Telmatochromis brichardi'' *a cichlid '' Tropheus brichardi''

References

1921 births 1990 deaths Belgian explorers Belgian ichthyologists {{Explorer-stub