Black oreo (Allocyttus niger)

Scientific name: Allocyttus niger James, Inada & Nakamura, 1988

Black oreo (Allocyttus niger)

The Black oreo (Allocyttus niger) is a marine fish of the family Oreosomatidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, New Zealand and Australian waters south of 43?S. Also.

Biology

Found close to the sea bed in deep water. Form large shoals over rough ground near pinnacles and canyons. Juveniles are pelagic and inhabit oceanic waters. They tend to be dispersed over smooth grounds. Feed mainly on salps and benthic crustaceans. Eggs float near the sea surface and larvae also inhabit surface waters. Based on trawl catch rates, there is no evidence of vertical migration during day or night.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Allocyttus niger
Family
Oreosomatidae (Oreos)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
560–1300 m (1837–4265 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 560 - 1300 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australian waters south of 43?S. Also.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=100; tm=27; Fec >5,000)

Sources

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

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