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Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Etymology: Cetomimus: Greek, ketos = a marine monster, whale + Greek, mimos, ou = imitator (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1856 m (Ref. 6625). Deep-water
Southeast Atlantic: only known specimen was taken off Cape Town, South Africa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6625)
One known specimen (Ref. 6628). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R. and D.J. Bray, 1986. Cetomimidae. p. 433-434. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 6625)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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