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Alepisaurus ferox Lowe, 1833

Long snouted lancetfish
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Iceland country information

Common names: Stóri földungur
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 6011.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ic.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://brunnur.stjr.is/interpro/sjavarutv/english.nsf/pages/front
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jonsson, G., 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Aulopiformes (Grinners) > Alepisauridae (Lancetfishes)
Etymology: Alepisaurus: Greek, alepis, -idos = without scales + Greek, sauros = lizard (Ref. 45335);  ferox: The specific name is derived from ferox, meaning ferocious (Ref. 6885).
  More on author: Lowe.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา

เกี่ยวกับทะเล,น้ำเค็ม สัตว์ผิวน้ำในเขตน้ำลึก; สัตว์น้ำที่อาศัยและอพยพภายในทะเลเท่านั้น (Ref. 51887); ระดับความลึก 0 - 1830 m (Ref. 50550).   Deep-water; 84°N - 57°S, 180°W - 180°E

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