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