Abyssal assfish (Bassozetus compressus) fish species and information / pictures of Abyssal assfish - Bassozetus compressus

Abyssal assfish (Bassozetus compressus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bassozetus compressus

Common Name
Abyssal assfish

Biology
Snout inflated; eyes much smaller than snout; opercular spine weak or absent; preopercle without spines and posteriorly expanded almost reaching posterior margin of opercle; pseudobranchial filaments 2 (Ref. 34024).

Classification

Classified By

G?nther, 1878

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)

Family

Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993) and Philippines. Atlantic Ocean.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1134 m

Depth To - meters

5456 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1134 - 5456 m (Ref. 56809)

Trophic Level

3.52 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

62.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated