Benthodesmus

Benthodesmus tenuis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Benthodesmus
Goode & Bean, 1882 [1]
Species
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Benthodesmus is a genus of fish in the Trichiuridae family. 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

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:[1]

References


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