ParataeniophorusParataeniophorus is a genus of flabby whalefishes that was formerly included in the no longer recognized tapetail family Mirapinnidae.SpeciesThere are currently three recognized species in this genus:Parataeniophorus bertelseni Shiganova, 1989Parataeniophorus brevis Bertelsen & N. B. Marshall, 1956 Parataeniophorus gulosus Bertelsen & N. B. Marshall, 1956