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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Deep-water

Oneirodes Theodoritissieri

Oneirodes theodoritissieri Belloc, 1938
Max Length
18.3 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
4.2
Depth
Climate
Deep-water
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
deep-water

📖 Overview

Oneirodes Theodoritissieri (Oneirodes theodoritissieri) 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 18.3 cm. With a trophic level of 4.2, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Oneirodes theodoritissieri
Authority
Belloc, 1938
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Deep-water
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
18.3 cm
Trophic Level
4.2
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
39.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Ray-finned fishes
Actinopterygii
Order
Anglerfishes
Lophiiformes
Family
Oneirodidae
Oneirodidae
Genus
Oneirodes
Oneirodes
Species
Oneirodes Theodoritissieri
Oneirodes theodoritissieri

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 5 - 6; Anal soft rays: 4. Characterized by having escal morphology: anterior escal appendage without internal pigment; terminal escal papilla with two distal spots of pigment; compressed posterior escal appendages; absence of lateral appendages; single pair of bifurcated anterolateral appendages; long and narrow subopercle, dorsal end tapering to a point, without indentation on posterodorsal margin; length of ventral fork of opercle 25.9-26.6% SL; ratio of lengths of the dorsal and ventral forks of opercle 0.44-0.50; absence of epibranchial teeth; presence of teeth on pharyngobranchial II; upper jaw teeth 40-55, lower jaw teeth 44-58; teeth on vomer 5-7; dorsal fin rays 5-6; anal fin rays 4; pectoral fin rays 15-16; head length 39.6-40.6% SL; head depth 38.8-40.6% SL; premaxilla length 29.5-35.9% SL; length of lower jaw 43.7-48.4% SL; length of illicium 48.3-57.8% SL .

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Oneirodes Theodoritissieri is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Oneirodes Theodoritissieri is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Oneirodes Theodoritissieri is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 1460 m . Deep-water

🌿 Ecology

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

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01995 × L3.01 (TL)
Max TL
18.3cm
Dorsal Rays
6
Anal Rays
4

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
39.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.2
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Deep-water
Described By
Belloc, 1938

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🌍CES břichatka Theodoritissierova

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 2 records indexed .

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