Frostfish (species: Lepidopus caudatus) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Lepidopus caudatus
Frostfish


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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Trichiuridae
Genus Lepidopus
Species Lepidopus caudatus
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 210 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 42 m to 620 m and averaging 200 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Migrate into midwater at night. Form schools; occasionally found inshore in upwelling of deep water when it appears at surface. (Fishbase)

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