Doublekeeled whalefish
Ditropichthys storeri
- Usual depth825–2,811 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Ditropichthys storeri is a species of fish in the family Cetomimidae found in the deep oceans at depths of from 650 to 3,400 metres. This species grows to a length of 12.8 centimetres (5.0 in) SL.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Ditropichthys”, 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: 4 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 825–2,811 m · Deepest record: 5,400 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Doublekeeled whalefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Sumikujirauo, スミクジラウオ
Other scientific names: Cetomimus storeri, Parataeniophorus bertelseni
Similar species
- Pink flabby whalefish
Cetostoma regani
- Young Whalefish
Danacetichthys galathenus
- Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
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).
- 80 open-data records from 1884 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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