The black oreo (''Allocyttus niger'') is an

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of the

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Oreosomatidae Oreosomatidae, the oreos, are a family of marine fish. Most species are found in the Southern Hemisphere, inhabiting continental slopes down to about deep. Most of then are 43 cm at most, with the largest species reaching a length of 60&nbs ...

, found around

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and

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between

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s of between 43°S and 55°S at depths of between 560 and 1,300 m.

Size

This species reaches a length of . The black oreo is very similar in shape to the

warty oreo The warty oreo (''Allocyttus verrucosus'') is an oreo found in all southern oceans at depths of between 300 and 1,600 m. Its length is up to 42 cm. The warty oreo resembles the spiky oreo. However, there are differences: the body, which ...

References

* Oreosomatidae Taxa named by Gavin Digby James Taxa named by Tadashi Inada Taxa named by Izumi Nakamura Fish described in 1988 {{Zeiformes-stub