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Stomiidae
loosejaw
Aristostomias lunifer
Seventeen Centimeters Stomiid Fish of the South China Sea
- Black
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Central America and the Caribbean
- East Asia
- North America
- South America
- Medium
Black
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Mediumloosejaw is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The largest recorded length is 17 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Aristostomias
- Maximum length
- 17 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Distribution
- Eastern Atlantic: Madeira to the Canary Islands (Ref. 6684 ). Western Atlantic: USA to the Caribbean Sea, and off Brazil. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951 ). Indian Ocean: 5°N to 12°S. Western Pacific: South China Sea and north of western New Guinea. Eastern Pacific: record at 8°N 160°W and near the Hawaiian Islands.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
