| Citation | Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984, Stomiidae.. p. 338-340. In P.J.P. Whitehead, M.-L. Bauchot, J.-C. Hureau, J. Nielsen and E. Tortonese (eds.) Fishes of the north-eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. |
| Ref. | 4783 Gibbs, R.H. Jr., 1984 |
| Page | 340;fig.map |
| Named Used as Valid | Stomias boa ferox |
| Comment | habitat; food; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Eastern Atlantic: Iceland to the Canary Islands. Western Atlantic: Greenland to USA. |
| Quote | deep oceanic waters to more than 1,000 m depth; may migrate to surface waters at night; |