Neocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The spiky oreo (Neocyttus rhomboidalis) is an oreo of the genus Neocyttus, found in all southern oceans at depths of between 200 and 1,300 m. Its length is up to 40 cm.
Wikipedia contributors, Spiky oreo; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:18:47.389839+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906
- Name authority
- Gilchrist, 1906
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Zeiformes
- Family
- Oreosomatidae
- Genus
- Neocyttus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderZeiformes
- familyOreosomatidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyOreosomatinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusNeocyttus Gilchrist, 1906
- speciesNeocyttus rhomboidalis Gilchrist, 1906
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neocyttus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neocyttus psilorhynchus Yearsley & Last, 1998 | OreosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neocyttus acanthorhynchus Regan, 1908 | OreosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neocyttus helgae (Holt & Byrne, 1908) | OreosomatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Neocyttus rhomboidalis gibbosus McCulloch, 1914 McCulloch, 1914 | synonym |
| Cyttosoma rhomboidalis (Gilchrist, 1906) (Gilchrist, 1906) | synonym |
| Neocyttus rhomboides Gilchrist, 1906 Gilchrist, 1906 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Gilchrist, J. D. F. (1906). Descriptions of fifteen new South African fishes, with notes on other species. Marine Investigations in South Africa, v. 4: 143–171, Pls. 37–51. https://doi.org/10.5962/p.147649 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:46FQJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.