Scientific Name
Bassozetus compressus  
Pronounce  
 Bassozetus compressus扁索深鼬魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Günther, 1878) Depth 1134 - 5456M
Chinese 扁索深鼬魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 鼬鳚科 Economic Fish No 
Family F222　Ophidiidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 扁索深鼬鳚 
Max Length 22.6 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 鼬魚 
Distribution in World global   Distribution in Taiwan East、South West、North East 
Habitats Deep Sea、Benthos  Holotype Locality South of New Guinea, 12°08'S, 145°10'E, Challenger station 184, depth 2562 meters 
Synonyms Bathynectes compressus, Bathyonus compressus   
Reference Yen, H. M., M. Y. Lee & K. T. Shao. 2005. Fifteen Taiwanese new records of Ophidiid fishes (Pisces: Ophidiidae) collected from the deep waters by the RV `Ocean Researcher I'. J. Fish. Sec. Taiwan, 32: 279-299；Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins. 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis No. 125, Vol. 18. Rome, FAO, 178 p. 136 figs.   Günther, A. 1878 Nielsen, J. G., D. M. Cohen, D. F. Markle etc. 1999 Yeh, H.M., M.Y. Lee, etc. 2005 
Specimen List ASIZP0066072. ASIZP0066092. ASIZP0066211. ASIZP0801278. ASIZP0801480. ASIZP0801615. ASIZP0911480. ASIZP0911615.  
Barcode2008-03-25,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name Abyssal assfish 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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