| Family: |
Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes) |
| Max. size: |
6.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1280 - 2791 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-17; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 47-56 |
| Biology: |
Minimum depth from Ref. 37039. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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