Deep-Sea taxon details
Benthodesmus tenuis (Günther, 1877)
159834 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:159834)
accepted
Species
Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938 · unaccepted
Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877) Günther, A. (1877). Preliminary notes on new fishes collected in Japan during the expedition of H. M. S. `Challenger.'. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4).</em> v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 56): 433-446., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937708682260 [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: 42.95°N to off Cape Hatteras, Gulf of Mexico, Suriname and southern Brazil
Distribution Western Atlantic: 42.95°N to off Cape Hatteras, Gulf of Mexico, Suriname and southern Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Benthodesmus tenuis (Günther, 1877). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159834 on 2026-08-04
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Benthodesmus tenuis (Günther, 1877). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159834 on 2026-08-04
original description
(of Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938) Fowler, H. W. (1938). Descriptions of new fishes obtained by the United States Bureau of Fisheries steamer "Albatross", chiefly in Philippine seas and adjacent waters. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 85 (3032): 31-135., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.85-3032.31 [details]
original description (of Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877) Günther, A. (1877). Preliminary notes on new fishes collected in Japan during the expedition of H. M. S. `Challenger.'. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4).</em> v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 56): 433-446., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937708682260 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tsang, E. & Milicich, M. (1999) Study on the suitability of South Lamma to be established as marine park. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
original description (of Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877) Günther, A. (1877). Preliminary notes on new fishes collected in Japan during the expedition of H. M. S. `Challenger.'. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 4).</em> v. 20 (no. 119) (art. 56): 433-446., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937708682260 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (HKRMS) Tsang, E. & Milicich, M. (1999) Study on the suitability of South Lamma to be established as marine park. Final report. Submitted to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government. [details]
context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
basis of record Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Gulf of Maine Biogeographic Information System (GMBIS) Electronic Atlas. 2002. November, 2002. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: 42.95°N to off Cape Hatteras, Gulf of Mexico, Suriname and southern Brazil [details]Habitat Mainly found over the continental slope. [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | smalleye frostfishSlender frostfish | [details] |
| French | sabre d'argent à petits yeux | [details] |
| Japanese | タチモドキ | [details] |
| Russian | Тонкая (узкополосая) бентодесма | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Benthodesmus tenuis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 29 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus benjamini P01746 illustration) (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus tenuis RAD111173-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus tenuis RAD111173-002)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Benthodesmus tenuis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To FishBase (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 29 proteins) (from synonym Lepidopus tenuis Günther, 1877)
To GenBank (7 nucleotides; 29 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus benjamini P01746 illustration) (from synonym Benthodesmus benjamini Fowler, 1938)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus tenuis RAD111173-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Benthodesmus tenuis RAD111173-002)
To ITIS
Unreviewed
