Cetichthys is a genus of flabby whalefishes,[1] which was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton.[2]
| Cetichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Cetichthys Paxton, 1989 |
Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Cetichthys indagator (Rofen, 1959)
- Cetichthys parini Paxton, 1989[3]
References
edit- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Cetichthys". FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ John R. Paxton (22 September 1989). "Synopsis of the whalefishes (family Cetomimidae) with descriptions of four new genera" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 41 (2): 135–206. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.41.1989.141. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q56044990.
- ↑ 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.
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