Parataeniophorus

Updated on Dec 25, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Cetomimidae		Phylum Chordata Order Cetomimiformes Rank Genus
Similar Mirapinna esau, Redmouth whalefish, Cetomimidae, Stephanoberyciformes

Parataeniophorus is a genus of flabby whalefishes that was formerly included in the no longer recognized tapetail family Mirapinnidae.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Parataeniophorus bertelseni Shiganova, 1989

Parataeniophorus brevis Bertelsen & N. B. Marshall, 1956 (Short tapetail)

Parataeniophorus gulosus Bertelsen & N. B. Marshall, 1956

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