Benthodesmus
Genus of fishes
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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.
| Benthodesmus | |
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| Simony's Frostfish, Benthodesmus simonyi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Trichiuridae |
| Subfamily: | Aphanopodinae |
| Genus: | Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Lepidopus elongatus Clarke, 1879 | |
| Species | |
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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)
