Oneirodes Schistonema

📖 Overview

Oneirodes Schistonema (Oneirodes schistonema) 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 7.4 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 2000 metres. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal soft rays: 4. Escal morphology: anterior appendage branched, unpigmented internally; medial and anterolateral appendages absent; posterior appendage branched . Further characterized by having long, narrow and tapering upper end of subopercle, posterodorsal margin of left subopercle deeply indented; length of ventral fork of opercle 25.3% SL; ratio of lengths of the dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.48; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 42, lower jaw teeth 40; teeth on vomer 6; dorsal fin rays 6; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 14; head length 37.2% SL; head depth 28.4% SL; premaxilla length 26.3% SL; length of lower jaw 41.2% SL; length of illicium 28.4% SL .: short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oneirodes Schistonema is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

🥚 Reproduction

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2000 m . Deep-water West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

📐 Morphometrics

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

🐠 Related Species

🔍 Similar Species

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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