Glutin assfish (Bassozetus glutinosus)

Scientific name: Bassozetus glutinosus Alcock, 1890

Glutin assfish (Bassozetus glutinosus)

The Glutin assfish (Bassozetus glutinosus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, off East Africa to probably Hawaii and also off New Caledonia.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Bassozetus glutinosus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
66.3
Depth range
1500–2040 m (4921–6693 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1500 - 2040 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: off East Africa to probably Hawaii and also off New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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