Warty dory
📖 Overview
Occurs on the continental slope , forming large shoals over rough ground near pinnacles and canyons . Juveniles are pelagic and inhabit oceanic waters in depths of less than 1000 m . They tend to be dispersed over smooth grounds . Feeds on shrimps, cephalopods, and fishes . The eggs float near the sea surface and the larvae also inhabit surface waters . Trawl catch rates for warty oreos, and for oreos in general, show no evidence of vertical migration during day or night , even though many of the planktonic species consumed by this species undergo daily migrations within the water column .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 28 - 33; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 26 - 31. Adults blackish black in color; prejuveniles silvery, back greenish with large grey blotches that disappears at about 12 cm .: short and / or deep; Cross section: angular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Warty dory is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Warty dory is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Displays seasonally synchronised reproduction.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1800 m , usually 800 - 1200 m . Deep-water; 28°N - 58°S South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
shrimps, cephalopods, and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Warty Dory · Warty Oreodory · Warty dory, Warty oreo · warty oreo |
| 🏳️Catalan | Oreo berrugost |
| 🌍CES | pilouš jižní |
| 🇫🇷French | Arrose verruqueuse |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | オオメマトウダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-cometa-verrugoso |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Лунник |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Oreo verrugoso |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allocyttus propinquus | McCulloch | 1914 | Synonym |
| Allocyttus verrucosus propinquus | McCulloch | 1914 | Synonym |
| Cyttosoma verrucosum | Gilchrist | 1906 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 36 records indexed .
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