Benthocometes

Benthocometes
B. robustus
Scientific classification
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]

Benthocometes is a genus of cusk-eels.

Species

There 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

Benthocometes robustus is known to inhabit deep-sea environments, primarily residing at depths between 2,400 and 4,000 meters (7,900 and 13,100 ft) 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

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Benthocometes". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 12 July 2018.
2. 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.