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North Pacific frostfish (Benthodesmus pacificus)
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North Pacific frostfish (Benthodesmus pacificus) specimen
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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.

Maximum length
112 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
North Pacific: off Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, British Columbia, Canada and California, USA.

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