Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman
Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1917 Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 July 1982 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Taxonomic work on freshwater fishes; popular aquarium literature |
| Notable work | Aquariumvissen encyclopedie (1969) (Dutch) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ichthyology, aquarium hobby literature |
| Institutions | Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam |
Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman (2 October 1917 – 5 July 1982) was a Dutch ichthyologist and aquarist who published both scientific papers and popular aquarium literature, and who authored and co-authored taxonomic treatments of several freshwater fish taxa.[1]
Biography
[edit]Hoedeman was born in Haarlem in 1917 and became active in aquarium keeping from a young age; later he trained and worked in areas connected to natural history and fish collections.[2]
Hoedeman served as a staff member associated with the Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam, and produced museum catalogues and lists of type specimens as part of his curatorial and taxonomic activity. He published numerous papers in ichthyological journals (including Beaufortia) and in hobbyist periodicals, bridging the aquatic hobbyist community and formal ichthyological research.[3]
He wrote among others the widely used Dutch aquarium reference named the Aquariumvissen Encyclopedie.[4][1]
Legacy
[edit]Several fish taxa have been named in his honour, and his taxonomic and museum work is cited in later ichthyological literature and databases such as Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes.[5]
A detailed memorial article by F. F. Schmidt, entitled "Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman, aquariaan en ichtyoloog" was published in the Dutch journal Het Aquarium in September 1983, summarising his life and contributions to both science and the aquarium community.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Schmidt, F. F. (September 1983). "Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman, aquariaan en ichtyoloog". Het Aquarium. Retrieved 2025-09-25 – via researchgate.
- ^ "The freshwater aquatic hobby in the Low Countries (excerpt)". Academia.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ Hoedeman, J. J. (1960). "A list of type specimens of fishes in the Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam. 1. Order Mugiliformes". Beaufortia. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "J.J. Hoedeman (biographical note & book)". Aquaria (Palo Alto). Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ "Jacobus Johannes Hoedeman — taxa and legacy (cichlidae.com)". Cichlidae.com. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
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