Dysalotus alcocki MacGilchrist, 1905
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dysalotus alcocki is a species of deep sea fish, a swallower, from the family Chiasmodontidae which is found in the tropical and temperate oceans around the world. The adults fed mainly on fish. The juveniles and larvae are most frequently recorded from shallower waters while adults are mostly caught from depths of over 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). The generic name is derived from the Greek dysalotos which means "difficult to catch" and the specific name honours the English zoologist Alfred William Alcock (1859-1933).
Wikipedia contributors, Dysalotus alcocki; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:33:47.508650+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dysalotus alcocki MacGilchrist, 1905
- Name authority
- MacGilchrist, 1905
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Scombriformes
- Family
- Chiasmodontidae
- Genus
- Dysalotus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderScombriformes
- familyChiasmodontidae Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
- genusDysalotus MacGilchrist, 1905
- speciesDysalotus alcocki MacGilchrist, 1905
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dysalotus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dysalotus oligoscolus Johnson & Cohen, 1974 | ChiasmodontidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- MacGilchrist, A. C. (1905). Natural history notes from the R. I. M. S. `Investigator,′ Capt. T. H. Heming, R. N. (retired), commanding.--Series III., No. 8. On a new genus of teleostean fish closely allied to Chiasmodus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7), v. 15 (no. 87) (art. 28): 268–270. https://doi.org/10.1080/03745480509443039 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6DPJR. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.