Victor G. Springer

Victor Gruschka Springer (June 2, 1928 – September 18, 2022) was an American biologist who was a Senior Scientist emeritus, Division of Fishes at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He was a specialist in the anatomy, classification, and distribution of fishes, with a special interest in tropical marine shorefishes. He published numerous scientific studies on these subjects; also, a popular book called "Sharks in Question, the Smithsonian Answer Book" 1989.

Victor Gruschka Springer
Born(1928-06-02)June 2, 1928
DiedSeptember 18, 2022(2022-09-18) (aged 94)
Alma materUniversity of Texas
Scientific career
FieldsIchthyology
Author abbrev. (zoology)Springer
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