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Rondeletia loricata Abe & Hotta, 1963 Redmouth whalefish |
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photo by
Garazo Fabregat, A. |
| Family: | Rondeletiidae (Redmouth whalefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 3500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. Atlantic Ocean: between 38°N and 40°S; reported from Iceland (Ref. 12462). Indian Ocean: between 20°N and 39°S. Pacific Ocean: between 45°N and 42°S. South China Sea and East China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 13-16. No spine above eye (Ref. 13628). | |||
| Biology: | Diurnal depths from 750 m, migrating to 100 m at night. Feeds on amphipod and crustacean remains (Ref. 6716). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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