| Teng Huo-tu 鄧火土 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 1978(1978-00-00) (aged 66–67) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Occupation | Ichthyologist |
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.
In 1959, Teng officially described the smalleye pygmy shark.
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.
References
- Teng H.T. (1959). "Studeis 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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