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Gerhard Krefft (30 March 1912 - 20 March 1993) was a German ichthyologist and herpetologist. ^[1]

Family

His father was a neurologist, who "was an enthusiastic collector of living reptiles and amphibians", and his mother was a concert singer. ^[2]

He and his wife Ingeborg were married in 1947, and they had three daughters. ^[3]

He was the great-nephew of the zoologist, palaeontologist, and Curator of the Australian Museum, Johann Ludwig (Louis) Gerard Krefft (1830–1881). ^[3]

Professional career

He had more than 160 scientific publications, many of which were "milestone contributions to the taxonomy and zoogeography of oceanic fishes". ^{[4] [5]}

Taxon named in his honor

• Nemamyxine kreffti C. B. McMillan & Wisner, 1982, the Krefft's hagfish, is a species of hagfish in the genus Nemamyxine. It is found in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean from off Argentina and southern Brazil. ^[6]

References

References

• Stehmann, Matthias; Hulley, P. Alexander (16 May 1994). "Obituary: Gerhard Krefft, 30 March 1912-20 March 1993". Copeia. 1994 (2): 558–564. JSTOR  1447019. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

External links

• Anton Dohrn: Fisheries Research Vessel: Dr. Gerhard Krefft 30.3.1912 - 20.3.1993, at www.anton-dohrn.de.