Genus Danacetichthys


Summary:
Etymology: Danacetichthys is a combination of Dana, the Danish research vessel, and the Greek cetus (ketos) (= whale) and ichthys (= fish), in reference to the fine early collection of 33 whalefishes from the Dana Expeditions now at the University of Copenhagen.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2021

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Bray, D.J. 2021, Danacetichthys in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/1820

References


Paxton, J.R. 1989. Synopsis of the whalefishes (family Cetomimidae) with descriptions of four new genera. Records of the Australian Museum 41(2): 135-206. https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.41.1989.141