Spiky oreo

The spiky oreo, Neocyttus rhomboidalis, is an oreo of the genus Neocyttus, found in all southern oceans at depths of between 200 and 1,300 m.

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The Spiky oreo lives in the bathypelagic, oceanodromous, marine, depth range 200 - 1240 m , usually 450 - 800 m environment.

The spiky oreo, Neocyttus rhomboidalis, is an oreo of the genus Neocyttus, found in all southern oceans at depths of between 200 and 1,300 m. Its length is up to 40 cm. More

Spiky oreo, Neocyttus rhomboidalis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Zeiformes More

In spiky oreo, juveniles were largely restricted to the depth range of 700-900 m. Size at 50% maturity in females was 28 and 35 cm for warty and spiky oreos, respectively. Males mature at slightly smaller sizes. More

related spiky oreo dory can be distinguished by its lighter coloured grey body, dark grey fins, and scales which can be dislodged under pressure. Occurs around the south of New Zealand 600m to over 1000m. More

Common names

Deepwater dory in English
Deepwater oreo dory in English
Oreo dory in English
Oxeye oreo in English
Spikey oreo in English
Spikey oreodory in English
Spiky dory in English
Spiky oreo in English
Spiky oreo dory in English
菱体新海鲂 in Mandarin Chinese
菱體新海魴 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Zeiformes
Family : Oreosomatidae
Genus : Neocyttus
Species : Neocyttus rhomboidalis
Authority : Gilchrist, 1906