Spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) fish species and information / pictures of Spiky oreo - Neocyttus rhomboidalis

Spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Neocyttus rhomboidalis

Common Name
Spiky oreo

Biology
Inhabit continental slopes (Ref. 9563), forming large shoals over rough ground near pinnacles and canyons (Ref. 6390). Juveniles are pelagic and tend to be dispersed over smooth grounds (Ref. 6390). Feed on salps, fish, crustaceans and squid (Ref. 27230). Eggs float near the surface and larvae also inhabit surface waters (Ref. 6390).

Classification

Classified By

Gilchrist, 1906

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Oreos (Oreosomatidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic

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 (Ref. 7300), New South Wales. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Range

24°S - 48°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

1240 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 200 - 1240 m (Ref. 6390), usually 450 - 800 m (Ref. 30191)

Trophic Level

3.58 s.e. 0.53 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

40.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5635 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (70 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (tmax=100)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated