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Benthodesmus macrophthalmus Parin & Becker, 1970 Bigeye frostfish |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 320 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia, | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 34-37; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78-85; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 70-76; Vertebrae: 119-124. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||