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Stomiiformes of the Mediterranean Sea

There are 20 species of Stomiiformes that are commonly found in the Mediterranean Sea.

Information on the COI barcoding status of these species is presented in the table below.
MODE
A		 All available COI barcodes for this taxa group (collected from any ocean and/or without geo-referencing):
  • Of the 20 total species, 17 of these species (85%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 609 "any ocean" COI barcode records available for this ocean and taxa group.
  • All available taxa group COI barcodes will be included in the Mode A downloads.
    • MODE
    B    		 Regional COI barcodes for this taxa group (includes only those collected in the Mediterranean Sea region):
  • Of the 20 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Mediterranean Sea-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Mediterranean Sea-collected" COI barcodes available for this taxa group.
  • In the map to the right, Red Stars show sampling locations of the COI barcodes in the Mode B download.
    • Uncoded
    Species    		 Of the 20 total species in this region, 3 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

     Barcoding progress summary for the Mediterranean Sea region, out of a total of 20 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 17 species ( 85% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
      •
    • There are 12S barcodes for 16 species ( 80% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 14 species ( 70% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 18S barcodes for 0 species ( 0% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
    • There are 28S barcodes for 1 species ( 5% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
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    Stomiiformes of the Mediterranean Sea
    Taxa Name

    		Taxa
    Level    		Barcode
    Data?    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from
    any ocean    		Number of
    Barcodes
    from this region    		Barcode Locations and
    Species Occurence Map    		MZGdb Atlas
    v2025-m10-01

    2025-Oct-27
    Stomiiformes Order cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Order    		 Total Species:   20
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  17

    Total COI-Barcodes:   612    		 Total Species:   20
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  7

    Total COI-Barcodes:   22    		 accepted
    T5001658

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    ⋄   Gonostomatidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   82    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5000619

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    ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   80    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5000453

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone braueri Species
    (1)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 43
      12S = 8
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000456

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone microdon Species
    (2)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 3
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5002131

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone pygmaea Species
    (3)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 4
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5018856

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone signata Species
    (4)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 10
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000458

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    ⋄   ⋄   Gonostoma Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000616

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Gonostoma denudatum Species
    (5)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 1
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5004082

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    ⋄   Phosichthyidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   73    		 Total Species:   4
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 accepted
    T5001659

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    ⋄   ⋄   Ichthyococcus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   14    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000721

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Ichthyococcus ovatus Species
    (6)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 14
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000722

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    ⋄   ⋄   Vinciguerria Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   59    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 accepted
    T5001393

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Vinciguerria attenuata Species
    (7)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 21
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001394

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Vinciguerria lucetia Species
    (8)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 6
      12S = 1
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001395

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Vinciguerria poweriae Species
    (9)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 32
      12S = 2
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001397

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    ⋄   Sternoptychidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   264    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 accepted
    T5001291

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    ⋄   ⋄   Maurolicinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   161    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 accepted
    T5002345

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Maurolicus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   140    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   10    		 accepted
    T5000871

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus Species
    (10)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 18
      12S = 0
      16S = 7
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 10
      12S = 0
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5004632

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Maurolicus muelleri Species
    (11)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 122
      12S = 4
      16S = 18
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000872

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Valenciennellus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   21    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001390

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Valenciennellus tripunctulatus Species
    (12)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 21
      12S = 3
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001391

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    ⋄   ⋄   Sternoptychinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   103    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002346

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   103    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000200

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus aculeatus Species
    (13)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 51
      12S = 6
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000201

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus hemigymnus Species
    (14)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 52
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000204

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Stomiidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   6
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   193    		 Total Species:   6
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  2

    Total COI-Barcodes:   3    		 accepted
    T5001298

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Astronesthinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   22    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002349

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Astronesthes Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000220

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Astronesthes niger Species
    (15)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5016768

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Borostomias Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   22    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002050

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Borostomias antarcticus Species
    (16)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 22
      12S = 2
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003287

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    ⋄   ⋄   Chauliodontinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   138    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5002347

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Chauliodus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   138    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5000379

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Chauliodus sloani Species
    (17)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 138
      12S = 8
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000382

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    ⋄   ⋄   Melanostomiinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002350

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Bathophilus Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000251

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Bathophilus nigerrimus Species
    (18)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 1
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5016978

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Photonectes Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   0
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 Total Species:   0
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001080

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    ⋄   ⋄   Stomiinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   33    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 accepted
    T5002348

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stomias Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   33    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 accepted
    T5001295

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stomias boa Species
    (19)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 5
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001297

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    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stomias brevibarbatus Species
    (20)    		 No barcodes?   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5025906

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