RhamphocetichthysRhamphocetichthys savagei, Savage's bird-snouted whalefish, is a species of flabby whalefish found at depths of around. It is the only known member of its genus.It was first described in 1989 by John R. Paxton.EtymologyThe fish is named in honor of American herpetologist Jay M. Savage, of the University of Southern California.