Deepwater Dory
Neocyttus rhomboidalis
- Usual depth632–1,006 m
- Water temperature8–27 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, July, and December
- How commonCommon
About this species
The spiky oreo is an oreo of the genus Neocyttus, found in all southern oceans at depths of between 200 and 1,300 m. Its length is up to 40 cm.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Spiky oreo”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 30 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 22 records
- May: 28 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 36 records
- August: 27 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 25 records
- December: 46 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 632–1,006 m · Deepest record: 3,821.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 8–27 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Deepwater Dory, Deepwater Oreo Dory, Oreo Dory, Oxeye Oreo, Spikey Dory, Spikey Oreo, Spikey Oreo Dory, Spiky Dory, Spiky Oreo
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Oreo puntiagudo
- Japanese
- ツノマトウダイ
Other scientific names: Cyttosoma rhomboidalis, Neocyttus rhomboides
Similar species
- False boarfish
Neocyttus helgae
- Rough Oreo
Neocyttus psilorhynchus
- Black oreo
Allocyttus niger
- Warty oreo
Allocyttus verrucosus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 5,497 open-data records from 1913 to 2018.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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