Cetichthys indagator
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| Cetichthys indagator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Cetichthys |
| Species: | C. indagator |
| Binomial name | |
| Cetichthys indagator Rofen, 1959 | |
Cetichthys indagator is a species of flabby whalefish in the family Cetomimidae and was first described in 1959 by Robert Rees Harry-Rofen as Cetomimus indagator [2] In 1989, it was transferred to the genus, Cetichthys by John R. Paxton.[3]
This pelagic fish has been found at depths of 1500 - 3620 m[2][4] in the Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific oceans at latitudes of 30 to 40 degrees south.[2]