Bigeye frostfish (Benthodesmus macrophthalmus)

Scientific name: Benthodesmus macrophthalmus Parin & Becker, 1970

Bigeye frostfish (Benthodesmus macrophthalmus)

The Bigeye frostfish (Benthodesmus macrophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 34 - 37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-85; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 70 - 76; Vertebrae: 119 - 124. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthodesmus macrophthalmus
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
320–600 m (1050–1969 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 320 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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