Slender frostfish
📖 Overview
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🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 38 - 42; Dorsal soft rays (total): 78 - 89; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 69 - 76; Vertebrae: 122 - 132. Body silvery, jaws and opercle blackish. The inside of the mouth and gill cavities black.: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
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🥚 Reproduction
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🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 200 - 850 m . Deep-water; 45°N - 36°S, 172°W - 175°E South Africa (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthodesmus benjamini | Fowler | 1938 | Synonym |
| Lepidopus aomori | Jordan & Snyder | 1901 | Synonym |
| Lepidopus tenuis | Günther | 1877 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 686 records indexed .
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