Oxeye oreo (Allocyttus folletti)

Scientific name: Allocyttus folletti Myers, 1960

Oxeye oreo (Allocyttus folletti)

The Oxeye oreo (Allocyttus folletti) is a marine fish of the family Oreosomatidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 2–4°C (36–39°F).

Oxeye oreo care at a glance

Temperature
2–4°C (36–39°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 33; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32. Eye large, about 1/2 head length; scales with a central ridge on interorbital, nape, belly and bases of soft dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Allocyttus folletti
Family
Oreosomatidae (Oreos)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
42.0
Common length
35.1
Depth range
366–732 m (1201–2402 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; oceanodromous; depth range 366 - 732 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan to Bering Sea and to southern central California, USA. Karrer 1990 notes that records of Allocyttus verrucosus from the North Pacific belong to Allocyttus folletti.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 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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