Solomon Markovich Herzenstein (; 1854 – August 7, 1894) was a Russian zoologist.

Biography

Herzenstein received a degree in natural sciences and mathematics from St. Petersburg University and was appointed as the custodian of the Zoological Museum of the Imperial Academy of Science in 1879 or 1880. He also supervised practical training at the University for Women. In 1880, 1884, and 1887, he was commissioned to travel to the

Murman Coast The Murman Coast (russian: Мурманский берег, no, Murmankysten) is a coastal area in Murmansk Oblast in northwest Russia. It is located on the southern side of the Barents Sea, between the Norway–Russia border and Cape Svyatoy N ...

of the

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to study the mollusks and fishes there. His work, "Materialy k Faunye Murmanskavo Berega i Byelavo Morya," which was published in the ''Trudy'' of the in 1885, became a standard reference. He co-wrote ''Zamyetki po Ikhtologii Basseina Ryeki Amura'' (1887) and ''Nauchnye Rezultaty Puteshestvi Przevalskavo'' (1888–91) with N. L. Varpakhovski. He also wrote ''Ryby'' (St. Petersburg, 1888-91), and published "Ichthyologische Bemerkungen" in the ' (1890-92).

Species described

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Acanthogobio guentheri ''Acanthogobio guentheri'' is a species of Cyprinidae, cyprinid fish Endemism, endemic to China. It is only found in the Yellow River, Yellow and Sinin Rivers, and is the only recognized species in its genus. It reaches up to a length of 20 cm. ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1892) * ''

Gymnocypris potanini ''Gymnocypris potanini'' is a species of cyprinid Cyprinidae is a family of freshwater fish commonly called the carp or minnow family. It includes the carps, the true minnows, and relatives like the barbs and barbels. Cyprinidae is the large ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1891) * ''

Triplophysa alticeps ''Triplophysa alticeps'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Triplophysa''. These Nemacheilidae, stone loaches are occasionally placed in the genus ''Qinghaichthys'' by some authorities.Kottelat, M. (2012)Conspectus cobitidum: an inven ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa brachyptera ''Triplophysa brachyptera'' is a species of stone loach in the genus ''Triplophysa''. It is endemic to the Gansu Province, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most p ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa brevicauda ''Triplophysa brevicauda'' is a species of stone loach. It is endemic to China and was first described from Dabsan Nur lake in Qinghai Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked prov ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa chondrostoma ''Triplophysa chondrostoma'' is a species of Nemacheilidae, stone loach in the genus ''Triplophysa''. It is endemic to the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai Province, China. It grows to Fish measurement, SL. References

Triplophysa, C Freshwater f ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa crassicauda ''Triplophysa'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Currently, the genus is a mixed assemblage of species. Some lineages have been identified and treated as subgenera (''He ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa incipiens ''Triplophysa incipiens'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Triplophysa ''Triplophysa'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Currently, the genus is a mixed ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa leptosoma ''Triplophysa leptosoma'' (formerly ''Indotriplophysa leptosoma'') is a species of stone loach in the genus ''Triplophysa''.Yan, S.-L., Sun, Z.-Y. & Guo, Y.-S. (2015): A new species of ''Triplophysa'' Rendahl (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from S ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * '' Triplophysa macropterus'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * '' Triplophysa orientalis'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa scleroptera ''Triplophysa scleroptera'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Triplophysa ''Triplophysa'' is a genus of fish in the family Nemacheilidae found mainly in and around the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Currently, the genus is a mix ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * '' Triplophysa siluroides'' (Herzenstein, 1888) * ''

Triplophysa stenura ''Triplophysa stenura'' is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus ''Triplophysa''. It lives in swift-flowing streams and is known from the Upper Yangtze, Upper Mekong, Upper Salween and Upper Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundar ...

'' (Herzenstein, 1888)

Tribute

* '' Gnathopogon herzensteini'' ( Günther, 1896) was probably named in honor of Herzenstein, who named an ''

Acanthogobio ''Acanthogobio guentheri'' is a species of cyprinid fish endemic to China. It is only found in the Yellow and Sinin Rivers, and is the only recognized species in its genus. It reaches up to a length of 20 cm. Named in honor of the German-born ...

'' after Günther in 1892. * '' Asprocottus herzensteini'' ( L. S. Berg, 1906), the Herzenstein's rough sculpin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herzenstein, Solomon 1854 births 1894 deaths 19th-century Jews from the Russian Empire Russian zoologists Russian ichthyologists Scientists from Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg State University alumni