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Gyrinomimus johnpaxtoni Su, Paxton & Ho, 2026 Paxton’s flabby whalefish |
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photo by
Yo Su et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Cetomimidae (Flabby whalefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 37.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific and Atlantic: Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, New Caledonia, USA, Mexico, Namibia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 56-56. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: absence of distinct spines on the dorsal and ventral arms of the lateral-line scales that protrude from skin; presence of cavernous tissue around anus and extending to base of anal-fin rays 6-21; filaments on fourth gill arch well developed, its length 50.0-92.1% filament on first arch; anal lappets 4-9with the last over base of anal-fin ray 8-15 and with scales; vertebrae 35-38 + 18-20 = 54-58; GRIII 0 + 1 + 1; dorsal-fin rays 19-21; anal-fin rays 18-21; lateral-line pores 19-25; lateral-line scales 18-24; and copular tooth plate moderately long and broad, greatest width 2.5-3.1 in length (Ref. 138879). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||