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flabby whalefish

Gyrinomimus johnpaxtoni

Classification

Cetomimidae is a family of small, deep-sea beryciform ray-finned fish. They are among the most deep-living fish known, with some species recorded at depths in excess of 3,500 m (11,500 ft). Females are known as flabby whalefishes, Males are known as bignose fishes, while juveniles are known as tapetails and were formerly thought to be in a separate family, dubbed Mirapinnidae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1