Robust assfish (Bassozetus robustus)

Scientific name: Bassozetus robustus Smith & Radcliffe, 1913

Robust assfish (Bassozetus robustus)

The Robust assfish (Bassozetus robustus) is a marine fish of the family Ophidiidae. Native range: Circumglobal, In tropical to temperate waters.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 115-123; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 94 - 102; Vertebrae: 64. 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 robustus
Family
Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels)
Order
Ophidiiformes (Cusk eels)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.0
Depth range
1035–4420 m (3396–14501 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1035 - 4420 m, usually 1069 - 1922 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Circumglobal: In tropical to temperate waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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