North-Pacific frostfish
📖 Overview
Occurs from 305 m (depth of specimens hooked off Manazuru, Japan) and deeper, sometimes migrating to the surface. Juveniles mesopelagic from 100 to 500 (1000) m depth.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 44 - 46; Dorsal soft rays (total): 99 - 104; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 90 - 94; Vertebrae: 149 - 153. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for North-Pacific frostfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for North-Pacific frostfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for North-Pacific frostfish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 100 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 50°N - 21°N, 127°E - 117°W North Pacific: off Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, British Columbia, Canada and California, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | North Pacific frostfish |
| 🇫🇷French | poisson sabre nord-pacifique |
| 🌍GLG | Peixe sabre de Parin |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Тихоокеанская бентодесма |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | cintilla del Pacífico |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthodesmus elongatus pacificus | Parin & Becker | 1970 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .
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