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Bulb-fish (Oneirodes bulbosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oneirodes bulbosus

Common Name
Bulb-fish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-7; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 19. Escal bulb bearing an anterior appendage with numerous long filaments at its distal end, a pair of medial appendages with highly branched filaments, a short round papilla and posterior appendages with 2 short filaments (Ref. 559).

Classification

Classified By
Chapman, 1939
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)
Family
Dreamers (Oneirodidae)

Distribution

Region
North Pacific
Distribution
North Pacific: Okhotsk and Bering seas and off British Columbia, Canada (Ref. 11980).
Range
66°N - 42°N

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
2 °C
Water Temperature To
4 °C
Depth From - meters
200 m
Depth To - meters
2000 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2000 m (Ref. 50550), usually 400 - 600 m (Ref. 56582)
Trophic Level
4.2 s.e. 0.73 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
23.0 cm
Common Length
14.8 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries:
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated