Boa dragonfish
📖 Overview
Found in deep oceanic waters to more than 1,000 m depth, may migrate to near-surface waters at night . Bathypelagic . Feeds on midwater fishes and crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22. Body iridescent silver according to Ref. 3980; black to dark brown according to Ref. 27363. Barbel stem pale, one dark spot at base of bulb, filament blackish .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Boa dragonfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Boa dragonfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 2173 m . Deep-water; 71°N - 50°S, 131°W - 180°E south to Mauritania, and from Angola to South Africa.
🌿 Ecology
midwater fishes and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Boa Scaly Dragonfish · Boa dragonfish, Scaly dragonfish · boa dragonfish · scaly dragonfish |
| 🌍CES | světlonoš hlubokomořský |
| 🌍ELL | Δρακόψαρο |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | käärmesapelisuu |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-dragon Commun · Poisson-dragon commun, Stomie commune · Stomie Commune · Stomie commune, Poisson-dragon commun · dragon-boa |
| 🌍HEB | לועית ים-תיכונית |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | ヘビトカゲギス |
| 🌍NNO | storkjeft · boafisk |
| 🌍NOB | boafisk · storkjeft |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-dragão-subantártico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Стомия-боа |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Estomias · Pez dragón |
| 🌍TUR | kocaagiz baligi |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stomias elongatus atlanticus | Pappenheim | 1912 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 347 records indexed .
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