Deep-Sea name details
Gonostoma elongatum Günther, 1878
127296 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:127296)
unaccepted (basionym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Günther, A. (1878). Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of H. M. S. `Challenger. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5).</em> 2 (nos 7/8/9)(art. 2/22/28): 17-28, 179-187, 248-251., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937808682376 [details]
Distribution Grand Bank to South America
Distribution Grand Bank to South America [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Gonostoma elongatum Günther, 1878. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127296 on 2026-05-25
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Gonostoma elongatum Günther, 1878. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127296 on 2026-05-25
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original description
Günther, A. (1878). Preliminary notices of deep-sea fishes collected during the voyage of H. M. S. `Challenger. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 5).</em> 2 (nos 7/8/9)(art. 2/22/28): 17-28, 179-187, 248-251., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937808682376 [details]
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 (Bermuda) Grey, M. (1951). Additions to the Fish Fauna of Bermuda with the Description of Grammonus mowbrayi, a New Brotulid. Copeia, 2: 153-161, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1437547 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [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
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
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 (Bermuda) Grey, M. (1951). Additions to the Fish Fauna of Bermuda with the Description of Grammonus mowbrayi, a New Brotulid. Copeia, 2: 153-161, available online at https://doi.org/10.2307/1437547 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [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
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes [details]Distribution Grand Bank to South America [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Found at depths of 25- 3385 m. [details]
Reproduction External fertilization.Protandrous; oviparous; planktonic eggs and larvae [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | longtooth anglemouthelongated bristlemouth fish | [details] |
| Japanese | オオヨコエソ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (64 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gonostoma elongatum)
To FishBase
To GenBank (117 nucleotides; 103 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gonostoma elongatum RAD113480-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gonostoma elongatum USNM 405057 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gonostoma elongatum)
To FishBase
To GenBank (117 nucleotides; 103 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gonostoma elongatum RAD113480-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gonostoma elongatum USNM 405057 photograph lateral view)
To PESI
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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