Spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis)

Scientific name: Neocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906

Spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis)

The Spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) is a marine fish of the family Oreosomatidae.

Biology

Inhabit continental slopes, forming large shoals over rough ground near pinnacles and canyons. Juveniles are pelagic and tend to be dispersed over smooth grounds. Feed on salps, fish, crustaceans and squid. Eggs float near the surface and larvae also inhabit surface waters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Neocyttus rhomboidalis
Family
Oreosomatidae (Oreos)
Order
Zeiformes (Dories)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Depth range
200–1240 m (656–4068 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 200 - 1240 m, usually 450 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: off Walvis Bay, Namibia to Cape Province, South Africa. Southwest Atlantic: off Argentina. Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia, from about 26?S in Western Australia to Broken Bay, New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=100)

Sources

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

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