Rhamphocetichthys savagei

Rhamphocetichthys savagei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cetomimiformes
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Rhamphocetichthys
Paxton, 1989
Species: R. savagei
Binomial name
Rhamphocetichthys savagei
Paxton, 1989

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.

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