Ox-eyed oreo (Oreosoma atlanticum) fish species and information / pictures of Ox-eyed oreo - Oreosoma atlanticum

Ox-eyed oreo (Oreosoma atlanticum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Oreosoma atlanticum

Common Name
Ox-eyed oreo

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 29-31; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 28 - 31. Prejuveniles blackish violet in color; cones and irregular blotches on back greenish silvery (Ref. 6548).

Classification

Classified By

Cuvier, 1829

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Dories (Zeiformes)

Family

Oreos (Oreosomatidae)

Distribution

Region

Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: around South Africa between 30? and 35?S. Southwest Pacific: Australia (including western and southern Australia) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

220 m

Depth To - meters

1550 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 220 - 1550 m (Ref. 6548)

Trophic Level

3.43 s.e. 0.51 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

21.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0010 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (57 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated