Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Cetomimidae Flabby whalefishes

Genus: Cetomimus

(See list of species below)


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8 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 160 cm NG
 
Cetomimus compunctus
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Max. Length 114 cm SL
 
Cetomimus craneae
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Cetomimus gillii
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Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Cetomimus hempeli
[Whalefish]
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Max. Length 10 cm NG
 
Cetomimus kerdops
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Cetomimus paxtoni
Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
Cetomimus picklei (Gilchrist, 1922)
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Cetomimus picklei
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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Cetomimus teevani


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Cetomimus compunctus Northwest Pacific 160 NG 1965
Cetomimus craneae Western Central Atlantic 114 SL 1952
Cetomimus gillii Eastern Atlantic 11.2 SL 1895
Cetomimus hempeli Whalefish Eastern Atlantic 7.8 SL 1969
Cetomimus kerdops Western Central Atlantic 10 NG 1934
Cetomimus paxtoni Western Central Atlantic 5.2 SL 2023
Cetomimus picklei Southeast Atlantic 5.6 SL 1922
Cetomimus teevani Western Central Atlantic 10.5 SL 1952



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