Shigeru Shirai

Shigeru Shirai (白井 滋, Shirai Shigeru)^[1] is a Japanese ichthyologist specializing in elasmobranchs, especially sharks. He graduated from Hokkaido University's Laboratory of Marine Zoology with a PhD in Fisheries Science. He is an editor of Japan's Ichthyological Research journal^[2] and author of the book, Squalean Phylogeny.^[3] He died at the age of 63 on September 9, 2020.

Taxon described by him

• See Category:Taxa named by Shigeru Shirai