Benthocometes is a genus of cusk-eels.
| Benthocometes | |
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| B. robustus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Neobythitinae |
| Genus: | Benthocometes Goode & Bean, 1896 |
| Type species | |
| Neobythites robustus Goode & Bean, 1886[1]
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Benthocometes australiensis J. G. Nielsen, 2010
- Benthocometes robustus (Goode & Bean, 1886)
Natural History of Benthocometes robustus
editBenthocometes robustus is known to inhabit deep-sea environments, primarily residing at depths between 2,400 and 4,000 meters (7,874 to 13,123 feet) in the western North Atlantic. This species has been observed in areas characterized by soft sediments, where it likely feeds on small benthic organisms, utilizing its elongated body to navigate through its dark and complex habitat.
References
edit- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Benthocometes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Benthocometes". FishBase. June 2012 version. Nielsen, J. G., & Evseenko, S. A. (1989). Larval stages of Benthocometes robustus (Ophidiidae) from the Mediterranean. Cybium, 13(1), 7-12.
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