Cetostoma
Species of fish
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Cetostoma regani, the pink flabby whalefish, is a species of fish in the family Cetomimidae found in the ocean depths down to 2,250 metres (7,380 ft).[2]
| Cetostoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Cetostoma Zugmayer, 1914 |
| Species: | C. regani |
| Binomial name | |
| Cetostoma regani Zugmayer, 1914 | |
This species grows to a length of 24.7 centimetres (9.7 in) SL.[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of English ichthyologist Charles Tate Regan (1878–1943), of the Natural History Museum in London.[4]
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