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Common Redmouth Whalefish
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Common Redmouth Whalefish

Rondeletia loricata Abe & Hotta, 1963

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishCommon Redmouth Whalefish
Dutch—
SpanishPez ballena de boca roja
Chinese网肩龙氏鱼
Scientific nameRondeletia loricata Abe & Hotta, 1963

About this species

Rondeletia loricata is a species of redmouth whalefish found in the temperate and tropical oceans at depths of from 100 to 3,500 m (330 to 11,480 ft). This species grows to a length of 11.0 cm (4.3 in). It is known to be a vertical migrant, occurring at shallower depths at night.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderCetomimiformes
FamilyRondeletiidae
GenusRondeletia

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