Bigeye frostfish
📖 Overview
Bigeye frostfish (Benthodesmus macrophthalmus), first described by Parin & Becker, 1970 is a large fish in the family Trichiuridae (order Scombriformes). Adults typically reach 50.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 320 to 600 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
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.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bigeye frostfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 320 - 600 m . Deep-water; 6°S - 13°S, 104°E - 137°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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