Redmouth whalefish
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 Rondeletia bicolor
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| Rondeletia bicolor Goode & Bean, 1895 |
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| Rondeletia loricata Abe & Hotta, 1963 |
The redmouth whalefishes are two species of deep-sea whalefishes in the genus Rondeletia, the only genus in the family Rondeletiidae.
They are found in deep waters of tropical and temperate oceans around the world, down to 3,000 m or more. They are small fishes, reaching only 11 cm in length.
They make migrations up to shallower waters (around 100 m) at night to scavenge crustaceans and amphipods.
[edit] References
- Rondeletia bicolor (TSN 162799). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 18 April 2006.
- "Rondeletiidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- "Rondeletia bicolor". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- "Rondeletia loricata". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
