Cetichthys
Appearance
Cetichthys | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cetomimiformes |
Family: | Cetomimidae |
Genus: | Cetichthys Paxton, 1989 |
Cetichthys is a genus of flabby whalefishes,[1] which was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton.[2]
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cetichthys indagator (Rofen, 1959)
- Cetichthys parini Paxton, 1989
References
[edit]- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Cetichthys in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ^ John R. Paxton (22 September 1989). "Synopsis of the whalefishes (family Cetomimidae) with descriptions of four new genera" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 41 (2): 135–206. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.41.1989.141. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q56044990.