Dr John Paxton

Staff Profile
John Paxton

Key Info

  • Position Title
    Senior Fellow
  • Section
    Ichthyology Collection
    Branch
    Research
    Division
    Australian Museum Research Institute

Email Dr John Paxton

Profile

Employed: 1968-1998
Research Fellow: 1998-2006
Senior Research Fellow: 2006-2007
Senior Fellow: 2007-present

Research Interests

  • Classification, Diversity and Biology of Lanternfishes
  • Classification, Diversity and Biology of Whalefishes and Relatives

Qualifications

B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Recent publications

Sutton, T.T., Hulley, P.A., Wienerroither, R., Zaera-Perez, D. and J.R. Paxton. 2020. Identification guide to the mesopelagic fishes of the central and south east Atlantic Ocean. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. Rome, FAO. 2020. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb0365en