Scientific Name
Oneirodes acanthias

Common Name
Spiny dreamer

Biology
Feeds heavily on crustaceans (Ref. 4525). Males are not parasitic on females (Ref. 6885).

Classification

Classified By

Gilbert, 1915

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Anglerfishes (Lophiiformes)

Family

Dreamers (Oneirodidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Pacific

Distribution

Eastern Pacific: Gulf of Alaska (Ref. 6876), off continental USA and Mexico.

Range

62°N - 22°N, 177°W - 109°W

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

1750 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1750 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3.1 s.e. 0.30 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

20.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.3)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)