Boa dragonfish (Stomias boa boa)

Scientific name: Stomias boa boa Risso, 1810

The Boa dragonfish (Stomias boa boa) is a marine fish of the family Stomiidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22. Body iridescent silver according to; black to dark brown according to. Barbel stem pale, one dark spot at base of bulb, filament blackish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Stomias boa boa
Family
Stomiidae (Barbeled dragonfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.2
Depth range
200–1500 m (656–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 200 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean south to Mauritania, and from Angola to South Africa. Southwest Atlantic: Nunavut to Argentina. Southeast Pacific: Chile. Also, sub-Antarctic region of the Indian Ocean sector south to Heard Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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