Abyssal assfish (Bassozetus compressus)

Scientific name: Bassozetus compressus G?nther, 1878

Abyssal assfish (Bassozetus compressus)

The Abyssal assfish (Bassozetus compressus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea and Philippines. Atlantic Ocean.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bassozetus compressus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
62.0
Depth range
1134–5456 m (3720–17900 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1134 - 5456 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea and Philippines. Atlantic Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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