Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani)

Scientific name: Cetostoma regani Zugmayer, 1914

Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani)

The Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani) is a marine fish of the family Cetomimidae.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cetostoma regani
Family
Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Order
Cetomimiformes (Whalefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.7
Depth range
0–2250 m (0–7382 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic Ocean: between 50?N to 40?S; one specimen was recorded at 30?45'N, 25?47'W 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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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