Philippine frostfish

Benthodesmus suluensis

A frost pale ribbon beneath the Sulu Sea

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

Philippine frostfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: A frost pale ribbon beneath the Sulu Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Benthodesmus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Sulu Sea between the Philippines and Sabah, Malaysia.

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