Pierre Carbonnier

Pierre Carbonnier
Pierre Carbonier (center) with ichthyologists Nikolai Zolotnitsky and Andrey Meshcherskiy
Pierre Carbonier (center) with ichthyologists Nikolai Zolotnitsky and Andrey Meshcherskiy
Born(1828-08-07)7 August 1828
Bergerac, France
Died8 April 1883(1883-04-08) (aged 54) [1]
Paris, France
CitizenshipFrench
Known forFirst importer and breeder of Paradise fish and Siamese fighting fish outside Asia.
Scientific career
Fieldsichthyologist and fish breeder
Institutionsdirector for public Aquarium

Pierre Carbonnier, (7 August 1828 – 8 April 1883) was a French scientist, ichthyologist, fish breeder and public aquarium director. He was a member of the Imperial Society of Acclimatization (Société Impériale d'Acclimatation).

  1. ^ Pierre Carbonnier (1829-1883) in the data.bnf.fr Labs pages