Nigel Merrett
Nigel Robert Merrett is a British zoologist, ichthyologist, and former director of the fish section of the British Natural [History Museum, London|Natural History Museum].
In 1998, Merrett participated in an expedition headed by Nikolas Vasilyevich Parin to collect deepwater samples.
Book
In 1997, Merrett, along with R.L. Haedrich, wrote the book Deep-Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries. In the book, they warn against fishing in deep water.Taxon described by him
- See :Category:Taxa named by Nigel Merrett
Taxon named in his honor
- Merret's snailfish, also called the snakehead snailfish, is named after him.
- The eel Ilyophis nigeli. The species epithet "nigeli" was given in honour of Merrett, who was credited with making "substantial contributions" to the knowledge of the synaphobranchid eels.