Teng Huo-tu

Teng Huo-tu (Chinese: 鄧火土; pinyin: Dèng Huǒtǔ; 1911–1978) was an ichthyologist with the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute (台灣省水產試驗所). Much of his work involved classification of chondricthyes, especially sharks.

Teng Huo-tu 鄧火土
Born	1911
Died	1978(1978-00-00) (aged 66–67)
Nationality	Republic of China
Occupation	Ichthyologist

In 1959, Teng officially described the smalleye pygmy shark.^[1]

While at the Fisheries Research Institute, Teng directed the construction of the Hai Kung, the first Taiwanese ship to complete an Antarctic expedition, in 1977.^[2]