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Stomiiformes of the Southern Ocean

There are 21 species of Stomiiformes that are commonly found in the Southern Ocean.

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 21 total species, 20 of these species (95%) have COI barcodes (from this or any ocean).
  • There are a total of 359 "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 Southern Ocean region):
  • Of the 21 total species, 0 of these species (0%) have Southern Ocean-collected COI barcodes.
  • There are a total of 0 "Southern Ocean-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 21 total species in this region, 1 species do not have any COI barcodes (from any region).

     Barcoding progress summary for the Southern Ocean region, out of a total of 21 possible species:
    • There are COI barcodes for 20 species ( 95% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
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    • There are 12S barcodes for 14 species ( 66% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ). 
    • There are 16S barcodes for 13 species ( 61% 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 ( 4% coverage ), of which 0 species have barcodes sampled inside this region ( 0% coverage ).
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    Stomiiformes of the Southern Ocean
    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:   21
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  20

    Total COI-Barcodes:   362    		 Total Species:   21
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   11    		 accepted
    T5001658

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Gonostomatidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   7
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  6

    Total COI-Barcodes:   161    		 Total Species:   7
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5000619

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone Genus cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Genus    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  4

    Total COI-Barcodes:   148    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5000453

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

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone kobayashii Species
    (2)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 no map accepted
    T5018855

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone microdon Species
    (3)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 3
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5002131

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone pallida Species
    (4)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 11
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003712

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Cyclothone pseudopallida Species
    (5)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 39
      12S = 8
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000457

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   6    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000509

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Diplophos rebainsi Species
    (6)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 6
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003804

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Gonostoma 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
    T5000616

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002035

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sigmops bathyphilus Species
    (7)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 3
      16S = 2
      18S = 0
      28S = 1
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001925

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

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001659

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   15    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002851

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Phosichthys argenteus Species
    (8)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 15
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005027

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Vinciguerria 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
    T5001393

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001399

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Woodsia meyerwaardeni Species
    (9)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 7
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005870

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Sternoptychidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   81    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001291

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Sternoptychinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  5

    Total COI-Barcodes:   81    		 Total Species:   5
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002346

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   73    		 Total Species:   3
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000200

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus affinis Species
    (10)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 13
      12S = 6
      16S = 4
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000202

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus hemigymnus Species
    (11)    		 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
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Argyropelecus sladeni Species
    (12)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 8
      12S = 4
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000206

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   3    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001107

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Polyipnus asteroides Species
    (13)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 3
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005102

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   5    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5001292

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Sternoptyx obscura Species
    (14)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 5
      12S = 6
      16S = 5
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005611

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   Stomiidae Family cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Family    		 Total Species:   7
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  7

    Total COI-Barcodes:   98    		 Total Species:   7
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  3

    Total COI-Barcodes:   7    		 accepted
    T5001298

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   26    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5002349

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5000220

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Astronesthes psychrolutes Species
    (15)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003206

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   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:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   4    		 accepted
    T5002050

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Borostomias antarcticus Species
    (16)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 22
      12S = 2
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 4
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5003287

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   Chauliodontinae Subfamily cummulative
    sub-totals
    ------->
    for this
    Subfamily    		 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
    T5002347

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Chauliodus 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
    T5000379

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   21    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5002351

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   21    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   1    		 accepted
    T5000727

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Idiacanthus antrostomus Species
    (17)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 12
      12S = 5
      16S = 6
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5000728

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Idiacanthus atlanticus Species
    (18)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 1
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5004352

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   9    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002350

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   9    		 Total Species:   1
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  0

    Total COI-Barcodes:   0    		 accepted
    T5002990

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Trigonolampa miriceps Species
    (19)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 9
      12S = 2
      16S = 1
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005798

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   42    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 accepted
    T5002348

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

    Total COI-Barcodes:   42    		 Total Species:   2
    Sp. w/COI-Barcodes:  1

    Total COI-Barcodes:   2    		 accepted
    T5001295

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stomias boa Species
    (20)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 33
      12S = 5
      16S = 3
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 0
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5001297

    R:1:0:0:0
    ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   ⋄   Stomias gracilis Species
    (21)    		 COI
    12S
    16S
    18S
    28S
    		   COI = 9
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		   COI = 2
      12S = 0
      16S = 0
      18S = 0
      28S = 0
    		 accepted
    T5005628

    R:1:0:0:0
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