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]

• 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) — North Atlantic frostfish
• Benthodesmus suluensis Parin, 1976 — Philppine frostfish
• Benthodesmus tenuis (Günther, 1877) — Slender frostfish
• Benthodesmus tuckeri Parin & Becker, 1970 — Tucker's frostfish
• Benthodesmus vityazi Parin & Becker, 1970 — Vityaz' frostfish

References

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