Oreosoma atlanticum
Oreosoma atlanticum, also known as the ox-eyed oreo, is a species of oreo found in oceanic deep waters at depths of from 220 to 1,550 m (720 to 5,090 ft). This species grows to a length of 21 cm (8.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus. Although adults are more similar in shape to other oreos, the juveniles have a weird plating/armor in their skin, which is spiked and probably makes them harder to eat for any hostile creature. Adults lack that plating, and, as other oreos, they have a protractile mouth and very large eyes, with small scales.
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1911 drawing.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Oreosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Oreosomatinae |
| Genus: | Oreosoma G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Species: | O. atlanticum |
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| Oreosoma atlanticum G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Oreosoma atlanticum" in FishBase. October 2012 version.
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