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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
Écologie
marin bathypélagique; profondeur 1510 - 1600 m (Ref. 107887). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.1 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 107887)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 117; Rayons mous anaux: 98; Vertèbres: 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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).