Pierre Carbonnier
Pierre Carbonnier | |
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Pierre Carbonier (center) with ichthyologists Nikolai Zolotnitsky and Andrey Meshcherskiy | |
| Born | 7 August 1828 |
| Died | 8 April 1883 (aged 54) |
| Citizenship | French |
| Known for | First importer and breeder of Paradise fish and Siamese fighting fish outside Asia. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | ichthyologist and fish breeder |
| Institutions | director 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).