sparse-rayed frostfish

Benthodesmus oligoradiatus

A fifty one centimeter hunter descending one kilometer

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Anguilliform
Compressed cross-section
Large

sparse-rayed frostfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A fifty one centimeter hunter descending one kilometer.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Benthodesmus
Maximum length: 51 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal.

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