Barrel-eye (Opisthoproctus soleatus)

Scientific name: Opisthoproctus soleatus Vaillant, 1888

Barrel-eye (Opisthoproctus soleatus)

The Barrel-eye (Opisthoproctus soleatus) is a marine fish of the family Opisthoproctidae. Native range: Circumglobal in tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic, western Ireland to Mauritania and from Sierra Leone to Angola. South China Sea.

Biology

Mesopelagic. Probably not exhibiting vertical migration. The limits of its distribution coincide with the 400m-isotherm for 8?C.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Opisthoproctus soleatus
Family
Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.5
Depth range
300–800 m (984–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 800 m, usually 500 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal in tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic: western Ireland to Mauritania and from Sierra Leone to Angola. South 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 (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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