| Stomias boa (Risso, 1810) | ||||
| Family: | Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Stomiiformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Boa dragonfish | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean south to Mauritania, and from Angola to South Africa. Southwest Atlantic: Nunavut to Argentina. Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068). Also, sub-Antarctic region of the Indian Ocean sector south to Heard Island. | |||
| Adult biology: | Found in deep oceanic waters to more than 1,000 m depth, may migrate to near-surface waters at night (Ref. 4783). Bathypelagic (Ref. 58426). Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 4783). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Elliptical eyes. Caudal fin fold in form of spatula. Pectorals very small and pedunculate. Chromatophores on the terminal portion of intestine. Gut not trailing. Pigmentation: Melanophores on dorsal myomere absent in transforming larvae.. See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | deep-water; 71°N - 50°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Luna, Susan M. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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