Benthodesmus

Benthodesmus
Simony's Frostfish, Benthodesmus simonyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Istiophoriformes
Family:	Trichiuridae
Subfamily:	Aphanopodinae
Genus:	Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882
Type species
Lepidopus elongatus Clarke, 1879
Species
See text

Benthodesmus is a genus of fish in the family Trichiuridae. There are at least eleven species in this genus, 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:

• 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

• 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