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Family Order: Stomiiformes

Gonostomatidae

Species
23
Genera
5
Max Length
36 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.23
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
11 spp.
Mexico
11 spp.
Cape Verde
9 spp.
Australia
9 spp.
United States
8 spp.
Portugal
8 spp.
Papua New Guinea
8 spp.
China
7 spp.
Japan
7 spp.
Chile
7 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
5,301 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
23

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
Least Concern 22
Data Deficient 1