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Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Etymology: Gyrinomimus: Greek, gyrinos = tadpole + Latin, mimus = imitator (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1400 m (Ref. 5190). Polar, preferred ?; 64°S - 66°S
Southern Ocean: known only from the Lazarev Sea, Antarctica.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9791)
Found at depths ranging from the surface up to 1,360 m. At the collection site in the Lazarev Sea, specimens were caught from 1,370-1,400 m. Biology unknown.
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Paxton, J.R. and O. Gon, 1990. Cetomimidae. p. 222-225. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. (Ref. 5190)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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