Rondeletia loricata
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| Rondeletia loricata | |
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| Spirit-preserved specimen of R. loricata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beryciformes |
| Family: | Rondeletiidae |
| Genus: | Rondeletia |
| Species: | R. loricata |
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| 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.[2]
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