Young Whalefish

Danacetichthys galathenus

Fish
IUCN: Data deficient

Usual depth2–2,250 m
Water temperature13–29 °C
Best monthsJune and August
How commonRare

About this species

Danacetichthys galathenus is a species of flabby whalefish found in the ocean depths at around 1,330 metres (4,360 ft). This species grows to a length of 5.4 centimetres (2.1 in) SL.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Danacetichthys”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 0 records
February: 0 records
March: 0 records
April: 0 records
May: 0 records
June: 1 records
July: 0 records
August: 1 records
September: 0 records
October: 0 records
November: 0 records
December: 0 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 2–2,250 m · Deepest record: 2,250 m

0–10 m: 1 records
10–20 m: 0 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 0 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 3 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 13–29 °C

12–14 °C: 1 records
14–16 °C: 0 records
16–18 °C: 0 records
18–20 °C: 0 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 1 records
24–26 °C: 1 records
26–28 °C: 1 records
28–30 °C: 1 records

Names and classification

English: Young Whalefish

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: Chihirokujirauo, チヒロクジラウオ

Similar species

Pink flabby whalefish
Cetostoma regani
Doublekeeled whalefish
Ditropichthys storeri
Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
Gyrinomimus bruuni

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
11 open-data records from 1963 to 2019.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.

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