About Richard L. Pyle
Born 1967. Richard L. Pyle is an American ichthyologist, curator, zoological collector, zoologist and scientific collector.
Richard Lawrence Pyle (born 24 March 1967) is a scuba diver and ichthyologist working on Hawaii.
Pyle discovered the principle of "Pyle stops" when decompressing from many deep dives in search of new species of fish, and has identified hundreds of new species.
He is the author of over 130 publications. At that time, the site contained over one billion (1,000,000,000) identifiers.
Pyle is a member of ZooBank Committee and the leader of ZooBank architecture policy working group.
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Who is Richard L. Pyle?
American ichthyologist
When was Richard L. Pyle born?
Richard L. Pyle was born on 24 March 1967 in Kailua.
What is Richard L. Pyle's occupation?
Richard L. Pyle is an ichthyologist, curator, zoological collector, zoologist and scientific collector.
What nationality is Richard L. Pyle?
Richard L. Pyle is American.
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