Photostomias atrox (Alcock, 1890)

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 179

Photostomias atrox (Alcock, 1890)

Occurrence: questionable

Maximum length: 15.4 cm SL

Water type: marine

Environment: mesopelagic

Depth range: 141-533 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: LC – Least concern (2015)

Source: preserved

Distribution and remarks: circumtropical: subtropical and tropical waters of the eastern North Atlantic and throughout the South Atlantic to 23°53’S. A sole record for Gabon: MCZ 60385-1971 must be verified.