Jacques Géry

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Jacques Géry (born in 1917 in Paris - died in 2007 in Sarlat, France) was a French ichthyologist. He was also a scientist and a Doctor of Medicine.

The most notable species he described are:

  • Green neon tetra, Paracheirodon simulans (Géry, 1963)
  • Black neon tetra, Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (Géry, 1961)
  • Inpaichthys kerri, Inpaichthys kerri (Géry & Junk, 1977)
  • Hemigrammus bleheri, Hemigrammus bleheri (Géry & Mahnert, 1986)
  • Hyphessobrycon sweglesi, Hyphessobrycon sweglesi (Géry, 1961)

References

  • Jacques Géry: Characoids of the world. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, ISBN 0-87666-458-3.

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