Species FAO code: SBB

Stomias boa boa

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr zmijozub [Stomias boa synonym for Stomias boa boa]	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stomias boa boa (Risso, 1810)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stomias boa boa (Risso, 1810)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Stomias boa boa

Scientific name

Stomias boa boa

Author

(Risso, 1810)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SBB

Morphological description

Body iridescent silver according to Ref. 3980; black to dark brown according to Ref. 27363. Barbel stem pale, one dark spot at base of bulb, filament blackish (Ref. 27363).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderStomiiformes
  - FamilyStomiidae
    - GenusStomias
      - SpeciesStomias boa boa

Synonyms

Stomias elongatus var. atlanticus Pappenheim, 1912
Stomias bonapartei Fowler, 1912
Stomiasunculus barbatus Kaup, 1860
Stomias boa (Risso, 1810)
Esox boa Risso, 1810
Stomias atlanticus Pappenheim, 1912
Stomias barbatus Cuvier, 1829

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Stomias boa boa (Risso, 1810)

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Stomias boa boa

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 58 - Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps