Neglected frostfish

Benthodesmus neglectus

Silver frostfish with black jaws in the deep

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Medium

Neglected frostfish is a marine fish associated with deep water. The available account notes this characteristic: Silver frostfish with black jaws in the deep.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Benthodesmus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform