Oneirodes Haplonema
📖 Overview
Oneirodes Haplonema (Oneirodes haplonema) is a ray-finned fish of the family Oneirodidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 11.6 cm. It occurs at depths between 960 and 1132 metres. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Anal soft rays: 4. Characterized by having escal morphology: large internally pigmented anterior appendage, its width nearly equal to that of illicium, length including terminal filaments greater than 22% SL; unpaired, highly filamentous medial escal appendage arising from base of terminal escal papilla; short, cylindrical posterior escal appendage; subopercle without indentation on posterodorsal margin; length of ventral fork of opercle 27.6-31.4% SL; ratio of lengths of the dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.45-0.47; absence of epibranchial teeth; well toothed pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 27-34, lower jaw teeth 34-42; teeth on vomer 6; dorsal fin rays 5; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 16-17; head length 41.4-48.6% SL; head depth 44.0-51.4% SL; head width 31.0-42.9%SL; premaxilla length 34.4-36.6% SL; length of lower jaw 45.6-48.6% SL; length of illicium 16.4-27.1% SL .
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oneirodes Haplonema is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Oneirodes Haplonema is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Oneirodes Haplonema is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 960 - 1132 m . Deep-water West Pacific: New Zealand and Tasmania.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | břichatka novozélandská |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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