Megalomycter teevani

Megalomycter teevani
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cetomimiformes
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Megalomycter
G. S. Myers & Freihofer, 1966
Species: M. teevani
Binomial name
Megalomycter teevani
G. S. Myers & Freihofer, 1966

Megalomycter teevani is a species of flabby whalefish found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda at depths of around 1,647 metres (5,404 ft). This species is the only known member of its genus.

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