Biology:Rhamphocetichthys
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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.[1]
It was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of American herpetologist Jay M. Savage, of the University of Southern California.[3]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rhamphocetichthys savagei" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q56044990
- ↑ "Family CETOMIMIDAE Goode & Bean 1895 (Whalefishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/cetomimidae/.
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