Notocetichthys trunovi Balushkin, Fedorov & Paxton, 1989
Trunov southern cetomimid

Family:  Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Max. size:  10.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1210 - 1360 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: Known only from the 2 type specimens taken from the Lazarev Sea, Antarctic.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 11-13; Vertebrae: 39-41
Biology:  Known only from 2 type specimens. Biology unknown.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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