WoRMS taxon details
Stomias affinis Günther, 1887
158736 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158736)
accepted
Species
Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934 · unaccepted
Pseudostomias myersi Fowler, 1934 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Stomias affin Günther, 1887 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891 · unaccepted
Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
Distribution 41.8°N to Argentina
Distribution 41.8°N to Argentina [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Stomias affinis Günther, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158736 on 2025-04-03
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Nomenclature
original description
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
original description (of Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891) Wood-Mason, J. & Alcock, A. (1891). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer 'Investigator', Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding. Series II, No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-1891. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (series 6) 8 (43): 16-34, pl. 7-8; 8 (44): 119-138; 8 (46): 268-286; 8 (47): 353-362; 8 (48): 427-452, pl. 17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19244692 [details]
original description (of Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934) Fowler, H. W. (1934). Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891) Wood-Mason, J. & Alcock, A. (1891). Natural history notes from H.M. Indian marine survey steamer 'Investigator', Commander R.F. Hoskyn, R.N., commanding. Series II, No. 1. On the results of deep-sea dredging during the season 1890-1891. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (series 6) 8 (43): 16-34, pl. 7-8; 8 (44): 119-138; 8 (46): 268-286; 8 (47): 353-362; 8 (48): 427-452, pl. 17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19244692 [details]
original description (of Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934) Fowler, H. W. (1934). Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> v. 85 (for 1933): 233-367. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution 41.8°N to Argentina [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat bathypelagic; marine ; depth range 0 - 3182 m [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Gunther's boafish | [details] |
| Japanese | ワニトカゲギス | [details] |
| Russian | Стомия пограничная | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (28 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Stomias affinis)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias affin Günther, 1887)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudostomias myersi Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891)
To FishBase images (Stomias affinis, by Welter-Schultes, F.)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 66 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stomias affinis RAD113528-003)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Stomias affinis)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias affin Günther, 1887)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudostomias myersi Fowler, 1934)
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891)
To FishBase images (Stomias affinis, by Welter-Schultes, F.)
To GenBank (65 nucleotides; 66 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Stomias affinis RAD113528-003)
To ITIS
