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]
Rondeletia loricata | |
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Spirit-preserved specimen of R. loricata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beryciformes |
Family: | Rondeletiidae |
Genus: | Rondeletia |
Species: | R. loricata
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Binomial name | |
Rondeletia loricata |
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Rondeletia loricata". FishBase. August 2012 version.