Bassozetus oncerocephalus

Bassozetus oncerocephalus

One specimen keeps Cape Verde waters on record

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Medium

Bassozetus oncerocephalus is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: One specimen keeps Cape Verde waters on record.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Cusk-eels
Family: Ophidiidae
Genus: Bassozetus
Maximum length: 22.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: known only from a single specimen caught off Cape Verde.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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