thumb|John Richardson, 1828 by [[Thomas Phillips, R.A., engraved by Edward Finden]]
Sir John Richardson FRS FRSE (5 November 1787 – 5 June 1865) was a Scottish naval surgeon, naturalist and Arctic explorer. less commonly as Richardson's boykinia or Richardson's saxifrage.
- Heuchera richardsonii, commonly known as prairie alumroot or Richardson's alumroot
Fish
- Diaphus richardsoni <small>Tåning, 1932</small>, is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.
- Sardinella richardsoni (Richardson's sardinella) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella from the South China Sea in the northwest Pacific.
- Astronesthes richardsoni, or Richardson's snaggletooth, is a species of small, deep sea fish in the family Stomiidae. It occurs in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Taxon described by him
- See :Category:Taxa named by John Richardson (naturalist)
References
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