Bony fish
Spotted Tinselfish
Xenolepidichthys dalgleishi
Also known as: Oreo Dory, Tinselfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Oreo Dory
- Tinselfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015
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Overview
Found in deep oceanic waters, on the continental slope, of all three major oceans.
A small family of deep sea fishes called tinselfishes because of their diamond shaped compressed bodies with their glinting silvery colour.
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How to identify
COLOURS
- Pattern
- black spot
- Fins & Tail
- filament fins
- Behaviour
- open water
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic
- Country only · 2
LIVES IN
Found in deep oceanic waters, on the continental slope, of all three major oceans.
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Adult photos 2
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ALL STAGES
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Taxonomy
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderZeiformes
- familyGrammicolepididae
- genusXenolepidichthys
- speciesXenolepidichthys dalgleishi Gilchrist, 1922
SourcesWoRMS
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