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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Tropical

Oneirodes Quadrinema

Oneirodes quadrinema Ho, Kawai & Amaoka, 2016
Max Length
16.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
755–814 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Oneirodes Quadrinema (Oneirodes quadrinema), first described by Ho, Kawai & Amaoka, 2016 is a medium-sized fish in the family Oneirodidae (order Lophiiformes). Adults typically reach 16.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 755 to 814 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Oneirodes quadrinema
Authority
Ho, Kawai & Amaoka, 2016
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
16.9 cm
Depth Range
755–814 m
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Oneirodes Quadrinema is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oneirodes Quadrinema is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 755 - 814 m . Tropical Indian Ocean: Indonesia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌑 Deep Water
Trophic Level
4.2±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
16.9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2018

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ho, Kawai & Amaoka, 2016

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