Rondeletia loricata
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]
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Species: | R. loricata |
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| Rondeletia loricata T. Abe & Hotta, 1963 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Rondeletia loricata" in FishBase. August 2012 version.
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