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An enigmatic internal organ discovered in pink flabby whalefish, Cetostoma regani (Teleostei: Cetomimidae)

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Acknowledgments

I deeply appreciate J. Maclaine (BMNH) for the loan of specimens and F. Tashiro (HUMZ) for making specimens available. I sincerely thank G. Yearsley (Hobart, Australia) for English corrections and critical comments on the manuscript.

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Kimura, K. An enigmatic internal organ discovered in pink flabby whalefish, Cetostoma regani (Teleostei: Cetomimidae). Ichthyol Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-023-00932-2

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