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Ophidiidae (Cusk-eels) > Neobythitinae
Etymology: Bassozetus: Latin, bassus = thick, fat + Greek, ketos = marine mosnter, whale (Ref. 45335); mozambiquensis: Named after its type locality, Mozambique Channel (Ref. 107887).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien bathypelagisch; diepte 1510 - 1600 m (Ref. 107887). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.1 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 107887)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 117; Anale zachte stralen: 98; Wervels: 65. This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the following set of characters: D 117; long rakers on first gill arch 14; oblique scales ca. 30; total vertebrae 65; pelvic-fin length 9.5 %
SL; with a single median basibranchial tooth patch; sagittal otolith without a small process on anterior margin; dorsal margin smooth; with an ostial channel (Ref. 107887).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Tomiyama, S., M. Takami and A. Fukui, 2016. A new deepwater assfish, Bassozetus mozambiquensis sp. nov. (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae), from the western Indian Ocean. Ichthyol. Res. 2016:1-5. (Ref. 107887)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref.
120179): Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).