プ Pyropteron Schrenck, 1851 - ölkerfische

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# Pyropteron Schrenck, 1851 – The Enigmatic Deep-Sea Fish Named in Honor of a 19th-Century Naturalist ## Introduction In the vast and mysterious depths of the world’s oceans, few creatures capture the imagination of marine biologists and science enthusiasts alike as Pyropteron schrenckii, a deep-sea fish first described in 1851 by the pioneering 19th-century naturalist Johann Friedrich Schrenck. Though not widely known outside oceanographic circles, Pyropteron schrenckii holds a special place in ichthyology as a testament to early exploratory efforts and ongoing discoveries in abyssal ecosystems. ## Who Was Johann Friedrich Schrenck?