Cetomimus teevani Harry, 1952

Family:  Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Max. size:  10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: off Bermuda and in the Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal soft rays: 17-17; Vertebrae: 50-50
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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