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| Rhamphocetichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Cetomimidae |
| Genus: | Rhamphocetichthys Paxton, 1989 |
| Species: | R. savagei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhamphocetichthys savagei Paxton, 1989 | |
Rhamphocetichthys savagei, Savage's bird-snouted whalefish, is a species of flabby whalefish found at depths of around 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). It is the only known member of its genus.[2]
It was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The fish is named in honor of American herpetologist Jay M. Savage, of the University of Southern California.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Paxton, J.R. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Rhamphocetichthys savagei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T155232A115289566. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155232A4752833.en. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rhamphocetichthys savagei". FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ John R. Paxton (22 September 1989). "Synopsis of the whalefishes (family Cetomimidae) with descriptions of four new genera" (PDF). Records of the Australian Museum. 41 (2): 135–206. doi:10.3853/J.0067-1975.41.1989.141. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q56044990.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family CETOMIMIDAE Goode & Bean 1895 (Whalefishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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