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Takai started out on the supply side, gaining intimate ichthyological knowledge working for his uncle’s fish markets in Kyoto, then training in sushi restaurants in Tokyo and Yokohama.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

“It made me realize that we often ignore and underrate highly populated places for ichthyological exploratory studies. We now understand not to leave any stones unturned.”

From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2022

Searching for matches of my favorite fish photo can tell me not just what kind of fish it is, but then provide links to other fishing locations and ichthyological descriptions of this fish species.

From Scientific American • Mar. 26, 2019

Because of a resurgence of ichthyological exploration since I started working in Madagascar, the number of fish species reported from its freshwaters has tripled.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2011

Then comes the continuation of the description of the Ganoids and the Scomberoids, and an additional sheet contains a sketch of my ichthyological classification.

From Louis Agassiz: His Life and Correspondence by Agassiz, Louis