Rondeletia bicolor Goode & Bean, 1895
Rondeletia bicolor
photo by JAMARC

Family:  Rondeletiidae (Redmouth whalefishes)
Max. size:  11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 3003 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: off North Carolina, USA and Suriname.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0. Single spine directing anteriorly above eye (Ref. 13608).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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