Scientific Name	Cetostoma regani   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Zugmayer, 1914	Depth	650 - 2250M
Chinese	雷根氏擬鯨口魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	仿鯨魚科	Economic Fish	No
Family	F273　Cetomimidae	Edible Fish	No	Chinese In Mainland China	雷根氏擬鯨口魚
Max Length	24.7 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	仿鯨、擬鯨口魚
Distribution in World	global	Distribution in Taiwan	North East
Habitats	Deep Sea	Holotype Locality	Eastern Atlantic, 30°45'30"N, 25°47'W, station 3215, depth 0-2000 meters
Synonyms	Cetomimus regani, Cetostomus regani
Reference	The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)；Fishes of Japan(Nakabo, 2002)  Carpenter, K. E. etc. 1999 Nakabo T. 2002
Specimen List	ASIZP0059789. ASIZP0070634.
Common Name	Pink flabby whalefish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body soft and flabby, slender to robust, whale-shaped with median fins opposite and far posterior. Head very large; mucous cavities on top of head indistinct and covered by skin in undamaged specimens. Eyes tiny. Snout very long; nasal organ poorly developed. Mouth enormous, jaws extending far behind eye. Teeth tiny and closely set. Fins without spines; 1 dorsal fin with 29 to 37 soft rays; anal fin with 26 to 34 soft rays; pectoral fins with 20 or 21 rays; no pelvic fins; caudal fin with 9 + 7 principal rays. Lateral line very well developed, supported with internal scales; in most as a broad tube pierced by large pores. No external body scales. No photophores or apparent luminous tissue. Unique cavernous tissue around anus in most, over base of anal fin and other areas in many species. No pleural ribs. Total vertebrae 47to 53. Colour in life, brownish organe; fin rays and inside mouth reddish orange.
habitats	Normal diurnal distribution is between 700 and 1200 m. The shallowest diurnal capture (500-600 m) is of one of the smallest specimens (4.3 cm) and the deepest (1500-1600 m) is of one of the largest (20.4 cm), indicating a trend for the diurnal depth to in
Distribution	Distributed in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. It is very rare and only found in northeastern Taiwanese waters.
Utility	Rare deep-sea fishes of no commercial importance.