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Danacetichthys galathenus Paxton, 1989

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 43 - 46.

Common Names

  • 短背丹鯨口魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 短背丹鲸口鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beryciformes

    Family: Cetomimidae

    Genus: Danacetichthys

    Species: Danacetichthys galathenus Paxton, 1989

    Climate Zone

  • bathypelagic

    • Location

  • Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific: All six specimens have been taken within 30° of the equator.

    • Biology

    Life cycle and mating behavior

    Habitat

    bathypelagic

    Conservation Status

    Data deficient

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless