John Richard Paxton | |
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Born | January 16, 1938 |
Died | October 29, 2023 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | University of Southern California[2] |
Known for | Curator of the Australian Museum's fish collection; President of Australian Society for Fish Biology |
Spouse | Hannelore Paxton[3] |
Awards | K. Radway Allen Award[1] |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Evolution In The Oceanic Midwaters: Comparative Osteology And Relationships Of The Lanternfishes (Family Myctophidae) (1968) |
Doctoral advisor | Jay Savage[2] |
John Richard Paxton (16 January 1938 – 29 October 2023) was a United States-born Australian ichthyologist, who spent most of his career at the Australian Museum. He has a particular research interest in lanternfishes (family Myctophidae) and other deep-sea fishes.[4] Paxton is a founding member of the Australian Society for Fish Biology and received the society's K. Radway Allen Award in 1997.[2]
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