Notocetichthys trunovi

Notocetichthys trunovi
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cetomimiformes
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Notocetichthys
Balushkin, Fedorov & Paxton, 1989
Species: N. trunovi
Binomial name
Notocetichthys trunovi
Balushkin, Fedorov & Paxton, 1989

Notocetichthys trunovi, Trunov's southern cetomimid, is a species of flabby whalefish only known from the Lazarev Sea near Antarctica where it is found at depths of from 1,210 to 1,360 metres (3,970 to 4,460 ft). This species grows to a length of 10.9 centimetres (4.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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