Papuan frostfish (Benthodesmus papua)

Scientific name: Benthodesmus papua Parin, 1978

Papuan frostfish (Benthodesmus papua)

The Papuan frostfish (Benthodesmus papua) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Coral Sea, southeast of Gulf of Papua.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 102; Vertebrae: 155. 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 papua
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
24.0
Depth range
200–800 m (656–2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Coral Sea, southeast of Gulf of Papua.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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