Biology:Rondeletia loricata

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Rondeletia loricata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cetomimiformes
Family: Rondeletiidae
Genus: Rondeletia
Species:
R. loricata
Binomial name
Rondeletia loricata
T. Abe & Hotta, 1963

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.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rondeletia loricata" in FishBase. August 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2352922 entry