Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788) is a animal in the Trichiuridae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788)
Lepidopus caudatus, silver scabbardfish, is a temperate benthopelagic cutlassfish that grows over 2 meters long.
The silver scabbardfish, which has the scientific name Lepidopus caudatus (Euphrasen, 1788), is also commonly called the frostfish or beltfish. This species is a benthopelagic cutlassfish that belongs to the family Trichiuridae. It can be found across all temperate seas of the world, and can grow to over 2 metres, which equals 6 feet 7 inches, in total length.
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