FRANCISCO (PACO) LORA
(1952-2017)
| COLLECTOR DATA | |
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Full name |
Francisco Garcia Lora |
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Place of birth |
Sevilla, Spain |
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Nationality |
Spanish |
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Date of birth |
April 20, 1952 |
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Profession |
Truck driver |
| EXPEDITIONS | ||
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2000 |
Equatorial Guinea (with Francisco Malumbres) |
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2002 |
GEMLB 2002 |
Equatorial Guinea (with Francisco Malumbres and José Luis Blanco) |
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2003 |
Equatorial Guinea (with Francisco Malumbres, José Luis Blanco and Mogens Juhl) |
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2007 |
GEMLCG 2007 |
Equatorial Guinea (with Francisco Malumbres, Salvador Capilla and David Gonzalez) |
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2016 |
Equatorial Guinea (with Francisco Malumbres and Joaquín Hernandez Corral) |
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| BIOGRAPHY | ||
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Paco Lora was actively involved in the projects that led to the description of several killifish species, including Fundulopanchax avichang, Aphyosemion losantosi, and Aphyosemion mitemelense.
The species Aphyosemion lorai was named in his honour. Paco Lora passed away on April 26, 2017. |
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Last update: 10/10/2026
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