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Oreo dory

Neocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906

Status not recordedbony fish

The oreo dory (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) is a species in the family Oreosomatidae, order Zeiformes.

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Quick facts about the oreo dory

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the oreo dory live?

Not recorded

Is the oreo dory endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the oreo dory classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderZeiformes
  5. familyOreosomatidae
  6. genusNeocyttus
  7. SpeciesNeocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906

Synonyms Cyttosoma rhomboidalis, Neocyttus rhomboidalis gibbosus, Neocyttus rhomboides

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Deepwater doryEnglish
  • Deepwater oreo doryEnglish
  • Oxeye oreoEnglish
  • Spikey doryEnglish
  • Spikey oreoEnglish
  • Spikey oreo doryEnglish
  • Spiky doryEnglish
  • Spiky oreoEnglish
  • Oreo del PacíficCatalan
  • pilouš šedýCzech
  • Oreo puntiagudoSpanish
  • ツノマトウダイJapanese
  • Peixe-cometa-de-águas-profundasPortuguese
  • Колючий солнечникRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the oreo dory

Other species in the same genus Neocyttus.

Rough oreo

Neocyttus psilorhynchus

OreosomatidaeNo free photo yet

CompareOreo dory vs False boarfishOreo dory vs Neocyttus acanthorhynchusOreo dory vs Rough oreo

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the oreo dory?

The oreo dory (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) belongs to the family Oreosomatidae in the order Zeiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Oreo dory (Neocyttus rhomboidalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/oreo-dory

MLA

“Oreo dory (Neocyttus rhomboidalis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/oreo-dory.

BibTeX
@misc{oreo_dory_2026,
  title = {Oreo dory (Neocyttus rhomboidalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/oreo-dory},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}