straightline dragonfish

Borostomias antarcticus

A black fish of the deep Southern Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
Elongated
Medium

straightline dragonfish is a marine fish associated with deep water. The available account notes this characteristic: A black fish of the deep Southern Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Borostomias
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Nunavut south to Bay of Biscay including western Mediterranean. Elsewhere, Southern Ocean from 35°S to 65°S.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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