Oreosoma atlanticum
| Oreosoma atlanticum | |
|---|---|
| Oreosoma atlanticum, conventional and X-ray images | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Zeiformes |
| Family: | Oreosomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Oreosomatinae |
| Genus: | Oreosoma G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Species: | O. atlanticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreosoma atlanticum G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
Oreosoma atlanticum, also known as the ox-eyed oreo, is a species of oreo found in oceanic deep waters. It is the only known member of its genus. Although adults are more similar in shape to other oreos, the juveniles have a distinctive plating/armor in their skin, which is spiked and probably makes them harder to eat for any hostile creature. Adults lack that plating, and, as other oreos, they have a protractile mouth and very large eyes, with small scales.