Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Ophidiaria
Ordo: Ophidiiformes
Familia: Ophidiidae
Subfamilia: Neobythitinae
Genus: Benthocometes
Species: B. australiensis – B. robustus
References
Nielsen, J.G. 2010: Revision of the bathyal fish genus Benthocometes (Teleostei: Ophidiidae) with a new species from off NW Australia. Zootaxa, 2561: 59–68. Preview
Benthocometes robustus
Benthocometes is a genus of cusk-eels.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
Benthocometes australiensis J. G. Nielsen, 2010
Benthocometes robustus (Goode & Bean, 1886)
Natural History of Benthocometes robustus
Benthocometes robustus is known to inhabit deep-sea environments, primarily residing at depths between 2,400 and 4,000 meters (7,874 to 13,123 feet) in the western North Atlantic. This species has been observed in areas characterized by soft sediments, where it likely feeds on small benthic organisms, utilizing its elongated body to navigate through its dark and complex habitat.
References
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Benthocometes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Benthocometes". FishBase. June 2012 version. Nielsen, J. G., & Evseenko, S. A. (1989). Larval stages of Benthocometes robustus (Ophidiidae) from the Mediterranean. Cybium, 13(1), 7-12.
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