WoRMS taxon details
Cubiceps capensis (Smith, 1845)
159423 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159423)
accepted
Species
Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas, as far north as 40.9°N in Canadian Atlantic
Distribution probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas, as far north as 40.9°N in Canadian Atlantic [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2022). FishBase. Cubiceps capensis (Smith, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159423 on 2022-07-06
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
context source (Bermuda) Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4) . ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
Present From other sources
Diet Feeds mainly on salps [details]Distribution probably circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas, as far north as 40.9°N in Canadian Atlantic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat oceanic, epi- or mesopelagic in tropical waters [details]
Importance Social- Minor Commercial fishery [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Cape fatheadCape cubeheadCape cigarfish | [details] |
| Russian | Капский кубоглав | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Atimostoma capensis Smith, 1845)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
