Gunther's boafish
Stomias affinis Günther, 1887
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
Stomias affinis, also known as Gunther's boafish, is a deep-sea mesopelagic fish species in the family Stomiidae. They inhabit the open seas in the equatorial zones of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Wikipedia contributors, Stomias affinis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:39:07.542005+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Stomias affinis Günther, 1887
- Name authority
- Günther, 1887
- Common name
- Gunther's boafish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Stomiidae
- Genus
- Stomias
- 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
- orderStomiiformes
- familyStomiidae Bleeker, 1859
- subfamilyStomiinae Bleeker, 1859
- genusStomias Cuvier, 1816
- speciesStomias affinis Günther, 1887
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Stomias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| boa dragonfishStomias boa (Risso, 1810) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Stomias atriventer Garman, 1899 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| shortbarbel dragonfishStomias brevibarbatus Ege, 1918 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Stomias danae Ege, 1933 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Longbarb scaly dragonfishStomias longibarbatus (Brauer, 1902) | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Stomias lampropeltis Gibbs, 1969 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Stomias gracilis Garman, 1899 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Alcock's boafishStomias nebulosus Alcock, 1889 | StomiidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Stomias affin Günther, 1887 Günther, 1887 | synonym |
| Stomias elongatus Alcock, 1891 Alcock, 1891 | synonym |
| Stomias valdiviae Brauer, 1906 Brauer, 1906 | synonym |
| Pseudeustomias myersi Fowler, 1934 Fowler, 1934 | synonym |
| Pseudostomias myersi Fowler, 1934 Fowler, 1934 | synonym |
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.
- Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the Years 1873–76. Zoology, 22 (part 57): i–lxv, 1–268, pl. 1–73. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.15693 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:6ZV6V. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.