Alepisaurus ferox: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the alepisaurus ferox lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Alepisaurus ferox
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Aulopiformes
Family	Alepisauridae

Where does the alepisaurus ferox live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the alepisaurus ferox in 19 countries and territories across Africa, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the alepisaurus ferox endangered?

The alepisaurus ferox’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the alepisaurus ferox?

The alepisaurus ferox (Alepisaurus ferox) is a ray-finned fish in the order Aulopiformes and the family Alepisauridae, genus Alepisaurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the alepisaurus ferox

Alepisaurus ferox, also known as the long snouted lancetfish, longnose lancetfish, or cannibal fish, is a species of lancetfish found in the ocean depths down to 1,830 m (6,000 ft). This species grows to 215 cm (85 in) in total length and a weight of 9 kg (20 lb).

The appellation cannibal fish stems from discoveries of partially-digested conspecifics in captured specimens.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Alepisaurus ferox (revision 1341171512), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q621223 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).