The spiky oreo (''Neocyttus rhomboidalis'') is an

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of the

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Neocyttus ''Neocyttus'' is a genus of oreos. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Neocyttus acanthorhynchus'' Regan, 1908 * ''Neocyttus helgae'' (Holt & Byrne, 1908) (False boarfish) * '' Neocyttus psilorhynchus'' Yearsl ...

'', found in all southern oceans at depths of between 200 and 1,300 m. Its length is up to 40 cm.

References

* * Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, ''Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand'', (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) Oreosomatidae Fish described in 1906 {{Zeiformes-stub