Ecology Summary - Bassozetus taenia
Ecology of Bassozetus taenia
 
Main Ref. Nielsen, J.G. and N.R. Merrett, 2000
Remarks Scarcity in specimens contribute to its wide bathymetric range - those caught in the Atlantic were from abyssal depths (4450-5605 m) while four specimens caught in Exuma Sound, Bahamas were from lower slope depths (1783-2046 m).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

Marine - Neritic Marine - Oceanic Brackishwater Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies
  • supra-littoral zone
  • littoral zone
  • sublittoral zone
  • epipelagic
  • mesopelagic
  • epipelagic
  • abyssopelagic
  • hadopelagic
  • estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas
  • mangroves
  • marshes/swamps
  • rivers/streams
  • lakes/ponds
  • caves
  • exclusively in caves
Highighted items on the list are where Bassozetus taenia may be found.

Habitat

Substrate Benthic; Pelagic;
Substrate Ref. Nielsen, J.G. and N.R. Merrett, 2000
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

Feeding

Feeding type
Feeding type Ref.
Feeding habit
Feeding habit Ref.
Trophic Level(s)
Estimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark
Troph s.e. Troph s.e.
From diet composition
From individual food items
Ref.
(e.g. 9948)
(e.g. oophagy)
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