| Benthodesmus | |
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| Simony's Frostfish, Benthodesmus simonyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Trichiuridae |
| Subfamily: | Aphanopodinae |
| Genus: | Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Lepidopus elongatus Clarke, 1879
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| Species | |
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Benthodesmus is a genus of fish in the family Trichiuridae. There are at least eleven species in this genus,[2][3] which are known as frostfish. These are not to be confused with Microgadus tomcod and Lepidopus caudatus also known as frostfish.
- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Benthodesmus Goode & Bean, 1882". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
- ^ Eol.org
- ^ Animal Diversity UMich.edu