Oreosoma atlanticum

Oreosoma atlanticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Zeiformes
Family: Oreosomatidae
Genus: Oreosoma
G. Cuvier, 1829
Species: O. atlanticum
Binomial name
Oreosoma atlanticum
G. Cuvier, 1829

Oreosoma atlanticum, also known as the ox-eyed oreo, is a species of oreo found in oceanic deep waters at depths of from 220 to 1,550 metres (720 to 5,090 ft). This species grows to a length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in) TL. This species is the only known member of its genus.

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