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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cetomimiformes
Family: Cetomimidae Flabby whalefishes

Genus: Ataxolepis

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2 species (see list below)

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Ataxolepis apus
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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Ataxolepis henactis
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2 Species of Family Cetomimidae with Genus Ataxolepis
(Flabby whalefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1966 Ataxolepis apus Western Central Pacific 4.5 SL
1970 Ataxolepis henactis Eastern Pacific 4.0 SL



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