Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Trichiuridae Cutlassfishes
Subfamily: Aphanopodinae
Genus: Benthodesmus

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Benthodesmus elongatus
[Elongate frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus macrophthalmus
[Bigeye frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus neglectus
[Neglected frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus oligoradiatus
[Sparse-rayed frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus pacificus
[North-Pacific frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus papua
[Papuan frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus simonyi
[Simony's frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus suluensis
[Philippine frostfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Benthodesmus tenuis
[Slender frostfish]

Photo by FAO

Benthodesmus tuckeri
[Tucker's frostfish]

Photo by CSIRO

Benthodesmus vityazi
[Vityaz' frostfish]

11 Species of Family Trichiuridae with Genus Benthodesmus
(Cutlassfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1879	Benthodesmus elongatus	Elongate frostfish	Atlantic, Indian and Paci	100 TL
1970	Benthodesmus macrophthalmus	Bigeye frostfish	Indo-Pacific	50 SL
1976	Benthodesmus neglectus	Neglected frostfish	Western Central Pacific	23 SL
1970	Benthodesmus oligoradiatus	Sparse-rayed frostfish	Indian Ocean	51 SL
1970	Benthodesmus pacificus	North-Pacific frostfish	North Pacific	112 SL
1978	Benthodesmus papua	Papuan frostfish	Western Central Pacific	24 SL
1891	Benthodesmus simonyi	Simony's frostfish	North Atlantic	130 SL
1976	Benthodesmus suluensis	Philippine frostfish	Western Central Pacific	18 SL
1877	Benthodesmus tenuis	Slender frostfish	Western Atlantic	230 SL
1970	Benthodesmus tuckeri	Tucker's frostfish	Western Pacific	77 SL
1970	Benthodesmus vityazi	Vityaz' frostfish	Indo-Pacific.	77 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Trichiuridae CutlassfishesSubfamily: AphanopodinaeGenus: Benthodesmus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Trichiuridae Cutlassfishes
Subfamily: Aphanopodinae
Genus: Benthodesmus

(See list of species below)