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Glutin assfish (Bassozetus glutinosus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Bassozetus glutinosus

Common Name
Glutin assfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 120-127; Anal soft rays: 101 - 103; Vertebrae: 66 - 71. 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
Alcock, 1890
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Cusk eels (Ophidiiformes)
Family
Cusk-eels (Ophidiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa to probably Hawaii and also off New Caledonia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1500 m
Depth To - meters
2040 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1500 - 2040 m (Ref. 31524)
Trophic Level
3.73 s.e. 0.62 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
66.3 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 to high vulnerability (55 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated