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Spiky Oreodory

Reference	IB1295
Category	Fishes
Family Name	Oreo Dories - OREOSOMATIDAE
Common Name	Spiky Oreodory
Scientific Name	Neocyttus rhomboidalis
Artist Name	Roger Swainston
Notes	Oreodories are very slow growing and are reported to live to over 100 years of age, making them extremely vulnerable to overfishing. They are usually found near seamounts or rocky, deepwater reefs. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia