Flabby whalefish (Gyrinomimus grahami)

Scientific name: Gyrinomimus grahami Richardson & Garrick, 1964

The Flabby whalefish (Gyrinomimus grahami) is a marine fish of the family Cetomimidae. Native range: Probably circumglobal in the southern hemisphere.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gyrinomimus grahami
Family
Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Order
Cetomimiformes (Whalefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.0
Depth range
445–2379 m (1460–7805 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 445 - 2379 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Probably circumglobal in the southern hemisphere.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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