Redmouth whalefish (Rondeletia loricata)

Scientific name: Rondeletia loricata Abe & Hotta, 1963

Redmouth whalefish (Rondeletia loricata)

The Redmouth whalefish (Rondeletia loricata) is a marine fish of the family Rondeletiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 16. No spine above eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rondeletia loricata
Family
Rondeletiidae (Redmouth whalefishes)
Order
Cetomimiformes (Whalefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
100–3500 m (328–11483 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 100 - 3500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. Atlantic Ocean: between 38?N and 40?S; reported from Iceland. Indian Ocean: between 20?N and 39?S. Pacific Ocean: between 45?N and 42?S. South China Sea and East China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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