About Chote Suvatti
Lived 1904 – 1991 (aged 86–87). Chote Suvatti was a Thai botanist and ichthyologist.
Chote Suvatti (, ; 24 February 1905 He is best known for his seminal work, Fishes of Thailand, which documented 1,184 fish species and introduced the science of taxonomy into university curricula across the country. In addition, he was appointed to serve on the committee that revised the Royal Institute Dictionary in 1950, helping to standardize and clarify biological terminology.
Eponymous species Arrowhead puffer, Pao suvattii Hypsibarbus suvattii
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Who was Chote Suvatti?
Thai ichthyologist
When was Chote Suvatti born?
Chote Suvatti was born in 1904.
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Chote Suvatti died in 1991.
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Chote Suvatti was a botanist and ichthyologist.
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Chote Suvatti was Thai.
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