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Cetomimus

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Cetomimus
C. gillii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Cetomimus
Goode & T. H. Bean, 1895

Cetomimus is a genus of flabby whalefishes.

Species

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

See also

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Video of a whalefish from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cetomimus". FishBase. August 2012 version.
  2. ^ Whalefish, Cetomimus sp. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). 2017-03-30.