Isaäc Jan Hendrik Isbrücker (born 1944) is a retired Dutch
ichthyologist
Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...
who specialised in the scientific classification of South American catfish (
Loricarioidea
Loricarioidea is a superfamily of catfishes ( order Siluriformes). It contains the six families Trichomycteridae, Nematogenyiidae, Callichthyidae, Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. Some schemes also include Amphiliidae. This superf ...
).
Life and work
Between 1960 and 1985 Isbrücker was a keeper of the aquarium in the
Amsterdam Zoo. He then became responsible for fish collection of the
Zoological Museum in Amsterdam, which was transferred to the
Naturalis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center ( nl, Nederlands Centrum voor Biodiversiteit Naturalis) is a national museum of natural history and a research center on biodiversity in Leiden, Netherlands. It was named the European Museum of the Year 2021.
Alth ...
Centre in
Leiden
Leiden (; in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. The municipality of Leiden has a population of 119,713, but the city forms one densely connected agglomeration wit ...
in 2011. Between 1969 and 2006 Isbrücker appeared of author or co-author of more than 80 publications, in which he described roughly a dozen new fish species, including the genus
Hypancistrus
''Hypancistrus'' is a genus of loricariid catfish originating from the Amazon basin in South America. Unlike many of the other Loricariids, however, some ''Hypancistrus'' species are more carnivorous and enjoy meat in their diet. ''Hypancistrus' ...
.
His work focuses on the taxonomy of the
armored catfish Armoured catfish may refer to:
*Family Loricariidae: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs' or 'plecos'
*Family Callichthyidae: armoured catfish, includes the genera
**''Corydoras'', ...
.
Species named in his honour include:
* a
cichlid
Cichlids are fish from the family Cichlidae in the order Cichliformes. Cichlids were traditionally classed in a suborder, the Labroidei, along with the wrasses ( Labridae), in the order Perciformes, but molecular studies have contradicted this ...
''
Crenicichla isbrueckeri'',
Ploeg, 1991)
* an
armored catfish Armoured catfish may refer to:
*Family Loricariidae: The armoured suckermouth catfish, also known as suckermouth catfish, armoured catfish or simply 'plecs' or 'plecos'
*Family Callichthyidae: armoured catfish, includes the genera
**''Corydoras'', ...
(''
Hypostomus isbrueckeri'',
R. E. dos Reis, C. Weber & L. R. Malabarba, 1990
* a
catfish
Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive, ...
(''
Corydoras isbrueckeri'',
Knaack, 2004)
See also
*
:Taxa named by Isaäc J. H. Isbrücker
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isbrucker, Isaac J. H.
1944 births
Living people
Dutch ichthyologists