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Cetichthys

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Cetichthys
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
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

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cetichthys". FishBase. August 2012 version.
  2. ^ 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.