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: Pelagiaria
Ordo: Scombriformes
Familia: Trichiuridae
Genus: Benthodesmus
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.
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)
References
Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
Eol.org
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
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