Nightmare dreamer (Oneirodes epithales)

Scientific name: Oneirodes epithales Orr, 1991

The Nightmare dreamer (Oneirodes epithales) is a marine fish of the family Oneirodidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, south of Newfoundland, Canada.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 4. Esca of this species comprises a single, short, unpigmented medial appendage with 16 short filaments, an elongate anterior appendage which is branched at the tip, and no lateral and antero-lateral appendages. Anterior appendage with pigment internally for about one-half its length, with a paired eye-spot at tip of the pigment. There is also a paired eye-spot in the dorsal pigment patch of the escal bulb.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oneirodes epithales
Family
Oneirodidae (Dreamers)
Order
Lophiiformes (Anglerfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.8
Depth range
0–1829 m (0–6001 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1829 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: south of Newfoundland, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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