Krefft's dreamer (Oneirodes kreffti)

Scientific name: Oneirodes kreffti Pietsch, 1974

Krefft's dreamer (Oneirodes kreffti)

The Krefft's dreamer (Oneirodes kreffti) is a marine fish of the family Oneirodidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, approximately 30?S, 5?E. Southern Indian Ocean: west of the Kerguelen Islands. Southwest Pacific: off Sydney, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 4

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oneirodes kreffti
Family
Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.1
Common length
7.5
Depth range
0–2000 m (0–6562 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: approximately 30?S, 5?E. Southern Indian Ocean: west of the Kerguelen Islands. Southwest Pacific: off Sydney, Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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