Walter Ivantsoff
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Born20th-century
KnownforSystematics of Old World silversides and rainbowfishes
FieldsIchthyology
InstitutionsMacquarie University
Walter Ivantsoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20th-century |
| Known for | Systematics of Old World silversides and rainbowfishes |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ichthyology |
| Institutions | Macquarie University |
Walter Ivantsoff is an Australian ichthyologist known for his research on the systematics of Old World silversides and rainbowfishes.[1]
Ivantsoff was employed at Macquarie University in Sydney from 1968 until his retirement in 2000. Following his retirement, he continued his association with the university as a Senior Research Fellow.[1]
During the 1970s, Ivantsoff completed his doctoral research under the supervision of the director of the Australian Museum. He participated in multiple Australian Museum expeditions, during which he collected fish specimens from a wide range of regions across Australia.[1]
