Spiky oreo

Neocyttus rhomboidalis

Oreosomatid Fish from New Zealand Waters

Spiky oreo is a marine fish found around Southeast Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dories
Family: Oreosomatidae
Genus: Neocyttus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
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.

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