Tucker's frostfish (Benthodesmus tuckeri)

Scientific name: Benthodesmus tuckeri Parin & Becker, 1970

Tucker's frostfish (Benthodesmus tuckeri)

The Tucker's frostfish (Benthodesmus tuckeri) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 39 - 44; Dorsal soft rays (total): 88-96; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 76 - 83; Vertebrae: 133 - 142. Body extremely elongate and compressed. Pelvic fins diminutive, composed of a scale-like spine and a rudimentary soft ray. Body is silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. Inside of mouth and gill cavities black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Benthodesmus tuckeri
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Depth range
500–790 m (1640–2592 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 500 - 790 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Viet Nam, Molucca Islands and southeastern Australia. Indian Ocean: Socotra Island, Saya de Malha Bank, Mozambique Channel, off Natal and south of Java.
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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