Where does the Boa dragonfish live?
Stomias boa has 7,360 records in 70 countries and territories, from 1812 to 2026. Most records come from Canada.
- 7,360 records
- 70 places
- 126 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataStomiiformesStomiidaeStomias
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2,839 | |
| Spain | 886 | |
| United States | 587 | |
| French Southern Territories | 309 | |
| ZZ | 231 | |
| Bermuda | 197 | |
| Portugal | 170 | |
| Greenland | 164 | |
| Ireland | 109 | |
| France | 104 | |
| Italy | 102 | |
| Australia | 71 | |
| United Kingdom | 67 | |
| Iceland | 58 | |
| Algeria | 52 | |
| Chile | 48 | |
| South Africa | 44 | |
| Greece | 41 | |
| Morocco | 32 | |
| New Zealand | 32 | |
| Namibia | 30 | |
| Lebanon | 28 | |
| Angola | 26 | |
| Malta | 14 | |
| Faroe Islands | 13 | |
| Senegal | 13 | |
| Western Sahara | 12 | |
| Brazil | 11 | |
| Libya | 10 | |
| Saint Helena | 10 | |
| Mauritania | 9 | |
| Norway | 9 | |
| Israel | 8 | |
| Cabo Verde | 7 | |
| Ecuador | 7 | |
| Argentina | 6 | |
| Falkland Islands | 6 | |
| New Caledonia | 6 | |
| Romania | 6 | |
| South Georgia | 5 |
Showing the top 40 of 70 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.