Bulb-fish (Oneirodes bulbosus)

Scientific name: Oneirodes bulbosus Chapman, 1939

The Bulb-fish (Oneirodes bulbosus) is a marine fish of the family Oneirodidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–4°C (36–39°F). Native range: North Pacific, Okhotsk and Bering seas and off British Columbia, Canada.

Bulb-fish care at a glance

Temperature
2–4°C (36–39°F)

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oneirodes bulbosus
Family
Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
14.8
Depth range
200–2000 m (656–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2000 m, usually 400 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Okhotsk and Bering seas and off British Columbia, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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