G?nther's boafish (Stomias affinis) fish species and information / pictures of G?nther's boafish - Stomias affinis

G?nther's boafish (Stomias affinis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Stomias affinis

Common Name
G?nther's boafish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal soft rays: 18 - 23. Small teeth on each side of mandibular symphysis. Small photophores in the body (Ref. 37473).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1887

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Barbeled dragonfishes (Stomiidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters (Ref. 41299). Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters (Ref. 41299). Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania south to Angola. Also across the Atlantic between 0 and 20?N, extending to 35?N and 39?S in the western part (USA to Argentina). South China Sea, East China Sea and waters near to Taiwan Province (Ref.74511).

Range

35°N - 39°S, 180°W - 180°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

3182 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 3182 m (Ref. 26165)

Trophic Level

4.28 s.e. 0.75 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

21.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated