Alcock's boafish (Stomias nebulosus)

Scientific name: Stomias nebulosus Alcock, 1889

Alcock's boafish (Stomias nebulosus)

The Alcock's boafish (Stomias nebulosus) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, occurs in tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 26. Body iridescent silver in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stomias nebulosus
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
640–730 m (2100–2395 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 640 - 730 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: occurs in tropical and subtropical waters. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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