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redmouth whalefish (Rondeletia loricata)
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redmouth whalefish (Rondeletia loricata) specimen
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Rondeletiidae

redmouth whalefish

Rondeletia loricata

Eleven Centimeters Rondeletiid Fish from Chinese Seas

  • Red
  • Cross-climate
  • Temperate
  • Tropical
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Small

redmouth whalefish is a marine fish from Worldwide in tropical to temperate seas. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 11 cm.

Maximum length
11 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
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).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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