Warty oreo
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| Allocyttus verrucosus Gilchrist, 1906 |
The warty oreo, Allocyttus verrucosus, is an oreo of the genus Neocyttus, found in all southern oceans at depths of between 300 and 1,600 m. Its length is up to 42 cm.
The warty oreo is very similar to the spiky oreo, but with the lower corner of the diamond shaped body not as pointed, shorter dorsal and anal fin spines, and two rows of enlarged warty scales along the sides of the belly between the pelvic and anal fins.
The colour is dark grey with black fins.
Warty oreos occur 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 feeds on shrimps, cephalopods, and fishes. Their eggs float near the sea surface and the larvae also inhabit surface waters.
[edit] References
- "Allocyttus verrucosus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. March 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
