Benthodesmus
| Benthodesmus tenuis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Trichiuridae |
| Genus: | Benthodesmus |
Benthodesmus is a genus of fish in the Trichiuridae family. There are at least eleven species in this genus,[1][2] which are known as frostfish. These are not to be confused with Microgadus tomcod and Lepidopus caudatus also known as frostfish.
Member species
- Benthodesmus
- Slender frostfish, Benthodesmus benjamini — Fowler, 1938
- Elongate frostfish, Benthodesmus elongatus — (Clarke, 1879)[3]
- Bigeye frostfish, Benthodesmus macrophthalmus — Parin & Becker, 1970[4]
- Neglected frostfish, Benthodesmus neglectus — Parin, 1976
- North Pacific frostfish, Benthodesmus pacificus — Parin & Becker, 1970
- Papuan frostfish, Benthodesmus papua — Parin, 1978
- Sparse-rayed frostfish, Benthodesmus oligoradiatus — Parin & Becker, 1970
- Philppine frostfish, Benthodesmus suluensis — Parin, 1976[5]
- Benthodesmus tenuis — (Günther, 1877)
- Tucker's frostfish, Benthodesmus tuckeri — Parin & Becker, 1970
- Vityaz' frostfish, Benthodesmus vityazi — Parin & Becker, 1970
References
- 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