Bassozetus levistomatus

Bassozetus levistomatus

A resident surviving five thousand meters below

Deep sea
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Large

Bassozetus levistomatus is a marine fish associated with deep water. The available account notes this characteristic: A resident surviving five thousand meters below.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Bassozetus
Maximum length: 80.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: restricted to abyssal depths globally..
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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