Benthodesmus_elongatus

<i>Benthodesmus</i>

Benthodesmus

Genus of fishes

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.

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Species

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

  1. [1]
    Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  2. [2]
    Eol.org
  3. [3]
    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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