Benthodesmus elongatus Clarke, 1879
Synonyms:
Lepidopus elongatus Clarke, 1879, Trans N.Z. Inst., 11: 294, pl. 14 Beach, South Island, New Zealand).
Benthodesmus elongatus: Parin and Becker, 1970: 363 (subspecies recognized).
Subspecies:
Benthodesmus elongatus elongatus
Benthodesmus elongatus simonyi Steindachner, 1891
Aphanopus simonyi Steindachner, 1891, Sitzber. K Akad. Wien., 100: 356 (St. Cruz de Teneriffe, Canary Isl.).
Benthodesmus elongatus: Goode and Bean, 1882a: 381.
Benthodesmus atlanticus Goode and Bean, 1896, Oceanic Ichthyol.: 206 (partim) (Grand Bank of Newfoundland). Holotype: USNM no. 29116.
Aphanopus simonyi: Fowler, 1936: 639.
Lepidopus atlanticus: Nybelin, 1942, in Andersson: 79 | Saemundsson, 1949: 25.
Benthodesmus simonyi: Maul, 1953: 167-170, fig. | Tucker, 1953: 171, 180, 196, pl. 3 (fig. 6) | Grey, 1955b: 298 | Tucker, 1956: 88, fig. 8 | Leim and Scott, 1966: 278, fig. | Wheeler, 1969: 389.
Benthodesmus atlanticus: Leim and Day, 1959: 509.
Benthodesmus elongatus simonyi: Parin and Becker, 1972: 186-187, fig. 27.
Benthodesmus elongatus pacificus: Parin and Becker, 1970
Common name:
frostfish [UK and USA]