Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Rondeletiidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Cetomimiformes Genus Rondeletia | |
Similar Rondeletia bicolor, Stephanoberyx monae, Poromitra, Stephanoberycidae, Stephanoberyciformes | ||
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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