Species guide
How to catch Smooth oreo dory
Pseudocyttus maculatus
saltwaterOreosomatidae
The smooth oreo dory is a deep-water fish with a short, deep body shape. It inhabits continental slope areas and is adapted to benthic living. This species feeds by filtering plankton and preying on small marine organisms.
Where they live
Found on continental slopes at depths ranging from 400 to 1500 meters across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. This benthic saltwater fish prefers deep ocean habitats.
Typical size
Up to about 68 cm
What they eat
- unspecified squids
- small fish such as Myctophidae
- small fish such as Sternoptychidae
- brown algae
- crabs
- hermit crabs (Paguridea)
- ostracods
- plankton
Best baits
- small squid pieces
- cut baitfish
- crustacean imitations
Best lures
- deep-water jigs
- plankton-imitating lures
How to fish for them
- deep-water jigging
- bottom longlining
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