Cetomimus

Cetomimus
C. gillii
Scientific classification
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

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

See also

Video of a whalefish from Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute.[3]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cetomimus". FishBase. August 2012 version.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CETOMIMIDAE Goode & Bean 1895 (Whalefishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ^ Whalefish, Cetomimus sp. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). 2017-03-30.