Abyssal assfish

Facts

Scientific name:

Bassozetus compressus

Biology:

Found on the continental slope to bathyal and abyssal depths . Uncommon species . Oviparous, with oval pelagic eggs floating in a gelatinous mass . Specimens collected were 18 females, 5 of which (23.2-50.0 cm SL) are more or less ripe with eggs measuring up to 0.5 mm in diameter .

IUCN Red List Status:

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

Source:

http://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llista_de_peixos_del_Mar_Carib

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Short description:

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 .

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? &nbsp range ? - ? cm Max length : 62.0 cm SL male/unsexed;