Trichiuridae

Vityaz' frostfish

Benthodesmus vityazi

Lower jaw and gill cavity black

• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Anguilliform
• Compressed cross-section
• Large

Vityaz' frostfish is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the largest recorded length is 77 cm.