Danacetichthys
Species of fish
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Danacetichthys galathenus (common name Young whalefish)[1] is a species of flabby whalefish found in the ocean depths at around 1,330 metres (4,360 ft). This species grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.[2]
| Danacetichthys galathenus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Danacetichthys Paxton, 1989 |
| Species: | D. galathenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Danacetichthys galathenus Paxton, 1989 | |
Both the genus and the species were first described in 1989 by John Paxton.[2][3] D. galathenus is the only species in this genus.[4]
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