Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani) fish species and information / pictures of Pink flabby whalefish - Cetostoma regani

Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cetostoma regani

Common Name
Pink flabby whalefish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-37; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 26 - 34; Vertebrae: 47 - 53

Classification

Classified By

Zugmayer, 1914

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Whalefishes (Cetomimiformes)

Family

Flabby whalefishes (Cetomimidae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic Ocean

Distribution

Atlantic Ocean: between 50?N to 40?S; one specimen was recorded at 30?45'N, 25?47'W (Ref. 6715) and 8 specimens from 28?N, 16?E. Indian Ocean: between15?N and 31?S. Pacific Ocean: between 45?N and 15?S, and off central California, USA.

Range

50°N - 40°S, 35°E - 13°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

2250 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2250 m (Ref. 6715)

Trophic Level

3.35 s.e. 0.45 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

24.7 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (22 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated