| Oreosomatidae (Oreos), subfamily: Oreosomatinae |
| 47 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,500.0 g; max. reported age: 100 years |
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bathypelagic; marine; depth range 560 - 1300 m, oceanodromous |
| Southwest Pacific: New Zealand and Australian waters south of 43°S, and south of Tasmania at 47°S. Also Ref. 26139. |
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| Found close to the sea bed in deep water. Form large shoals over rough ground near pinnacles and canyons. Juveniles are pelagic and inhabit oceanic waters. They tend to be dispersed over smooth grounds (Ref. 6390). Feed mainly on salps and benthic crustaceans (Ref. 27150). Eggs float near the sea surface and larvae also inhabit surface waters (Ref. 6390). Based on trawl catch rates, there is no evidence of vertical migration during day or night (Ref. 27150). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Occurs around the south of New Zealand from 600 to over 1000 m (Ref. 9258). This is the most commonly caught oreo dory in New Zealand and available all year round (Ref. 9258). Recorded as scarce in the Northeastern and Eastern Chatham Rise (Ref. 87166). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ. Also Ref. 9072, 45493. |
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