Benthodesmus
| Benthodesmus | |
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| Simony's Frostfish, Benthodesmus simonyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Trichiuridae |
| Subfamily: | Aphanopodinae |
| Genus: | Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Lepidopus elongatus Clarke, 1879
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Benthodesmus is a genus of fish in the family Trichiuridae. There are at least eleven species in this genus,[2][3] which are known as frostfish. These are not to be confused with Microgadus tomcod and Lepidopus caudatus also known as frostfish.
Species[edit]
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]
- Benthodesmus elongatus, Clarke, 1879 (Elongate frostfish)
- Benthodesmus macrophthalmus, Parin & Becker, 1970 (Bigeye frostfish)
- Benthodesmus neglectus, Parin, 1976 (Neglected frostfish)
- Benthodesmus oligoradiatus, Parin & Becker, 1970 (Sparse-rayed frostfish)
- Benthodesmus pacificus, Parin & Becker, 1970 (North Pacific frostfish)
- Benthodesmus papua, Parin, 1978 (Papuan frostfish)
- Benthodesmus simonyi, Steindachner, 1891 (Simony's frostfish)
- Benthodesmus suluensis, Parin, 1976 (Philippine frostfish)
- Benthodesmus tenuis, Günther, 1877 (Slender frostfish)
- Benthodesmus tuckeri, Parin & Becker, 1970 (Tucker's frostfish)
- Benthodesmus vityazi, Parin & Becker, 1970 (Vityaz' frostfish)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ^ Eol.org
- ^ Animal Diversity UMich.edu
- Denys W. Tucker B.Sc, F.Z.S. "The fishes of the genus Benthodesmus (Family Trichiuridae)". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London: Volume 123, Issue 1, pages 171–195, May 1953. DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1953.tb00163.x
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8
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