Papuan frostfish
📖 Overview
Papuan frostfish (Benthodesmus papua), first described by Parin, 1978 is a medium-sized fish in the family Trichiuridae (order Scombriformes). Adults typically reach 24.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 800 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 38; Dorsal soft rays (total): 112; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 102; Vertebrae: 155. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Papuan frostfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 800 m . Deep-water; 8°S - 17°S, 146°E - 154°E Central Pacific: Coral Sea, southeast of Gulf of Papua.
🌿 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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