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Oreosomatidae (Oreos) > Oreosomatinae
Etymology: Neocyttus: Greek, neos = new + Greek, kyttaros, kytos = a convex cavity.
Eponymy: ‘Helga’ was a yacht that belonged to King Edward VII of Great Britain. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 915 - 1829 m (Ref. 93425). Deep-water; 67°N - 32°N
North Atlantic: widely distributed across the eastern Atlantic. Including the Corner Rise seamounts and those extending from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge towards the New England continental slope and isolated seamounts near Bermuda.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43998)
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 35; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 31 - 32. Body high, diamond shape and expanded laterally . Dark gray in color. Large eyes, protruding small mouth and large spiny rays present at anterior edges of dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 43998).
Body shape (shape guide): short and / or deep.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Karrer, C., 1986. Oreosomatidae. p. 775-776. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 6750)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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