Cetomimus
| Cetomimus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| C. gillii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cetomimiformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Cetomimus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895 |
Cetomimus is a genus of flabby whalefishes.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cetomimus compunctus T. Abe, Marumo & Kawaguchi, 1965
- Cetomimus craneae Harry, 1952
- Cetomimus gillii Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895
- Cetomimus hempeli Maul, 1969
- Cetomimus kerdops A. E. Parr, 1934
- Cetomimus picklei (Gilchrist, 1922)
- Cetomimus teevani Harry, 1952
See Also
Video of a whalefish from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Cetomimus in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ Whalefish, Cetomimus sp. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). 2017-03-30.
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