Cetomimus hempeli Maul, 1969
Whalefish

Family:  Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes)
Max. size:  7.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 700 - 1000 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: known only from the holotype taken just south of the Canary Islands and from the single paratype taken at Madeira.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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