Vityaz' frostfish (Benthodesmus vityazi)

Scientific name: Benthodesmus vityazi Parin & Becker, 1970

Vityaz' frostfish (Benthodesmus vityazi)

The Vityaz' frostfish (Benthodesmus vityazi) is a marine fish of the family Trichiuridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 61 - 64; Dorsal soft rays: 88-93; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 80 - 85; Vertebrae: 137 - 142. 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 vityazi
Family
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Depth range
0–900 m (0–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 900 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
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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