Barrel-eye (Opisthoproctus soleatus) fish species and information / pictures of Barrel-eye - Opisthoproctus soleatus

Barrel-eye (Opisthoproctus soleatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Opisthoproctus soleatus

Common Name
Barrel-eye

Biology
Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Probably not exhibiting vertical migration (Ref. 6686). The limits of its distribution coincide with the 400m-isotherm for 8?C (Ref. 6542).

Classification

Classified By
Vaillant, 1888
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Smelts (Osmeriformes)
Family
Barreleyes or spookfishes (Opisthoproctidae)

Distribution

Region
Circumglobal in tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic
Distribution
Circumglobal in tropical to temperate waters. Eastern Atlantic: western Ireland to Mauritania and from Sierra Leone to Angola (Ref. 6542). South China Sea (Ref.74511)
Range
51°N -

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
300 m
Depth To - meters
800 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 800 m (Ref. 6542), usually 500 - 700 m (Ref. 6542)
Trophic Level
3.59 s.e. 0.13 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
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
10.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated