Cetichthys indagator

Cetichthys indagator

Eleven Point Eight Centimeters Cetomimid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Small

Cetichthys indagator is a species of flabby whalefish in the family Cetomimidae and was first described in 1959 by Robert Rees Harry-Rofen as Cetomimus indagator In 1989, it was transferred to the genus, Cetichthys by John R. Paxton. This pelagic fish has been found at depths of 1500 - 3620 m in the Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific oceans at latitudes of 30 to 40 degrees south.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Sawbellies and Allies
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Cetichthys
Maximum length: 11.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: three specimens collected between 30°-40°S, one in each ocean. A fourth specimen collected in the Northwest Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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