Trichiuridae

North Pacific frostfish

Benthodesmus pacificus

Black interior of mouth and gill cavities

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Oceania
• Anguilliform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large

North Pacific frostfish is a marine fish found around North Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 112 cm.