NEW RECORDS OF DEEP-SEA CUSK EELS,DICROLENE TRISTIS AND BASSOZETUS MULTISPINIS (OPHIDIIFORMES: OPHIDIIDAE) FROM TAIWAN

Authors

Mao-Ying Lee, Marine Fisheries Division, Fishery Research Institute, No. 199, He 1st Road, Keelung, Taiwan 202, R.O.Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2,Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, Taiwan 202, R.O.C
Ding-An Lee, Marine Fisheries Division, Fishery Research Institute, No. 199, He 1st Road, Keelung, Taiwan 202, R.O.C
Hong-Ming Chen, Department of Aquaculture, National Taiwan Ocean University, No. 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung, Taiwan 202, R.O.C.Follow

Abstract

This paper reports two new record species of deep-sea cusk eels, Dicrolene tristis and Bassozetus multispinis, which were recently collected by Fishery Research Institute of Taiwan from the southern (22°01’N, 120°09’E; 22°11’N, 121°02’E) and eastern (24°16’N, 122°11’E) Taiwan waters at depths more than 1000 m. D. tristis were characterized by two median and a pair of basibranchial teeth patches; B. multispinis had one basibranchial teeth patch and short pelvic fin ray. The latter species was reported to be only distributed in the Indian ocean at the depths from 1,500-2,000 m.

Recommended Citation

Lee, Mao-Ying; Lee, Ding-An; and Chen, Hong-Ming (2005) "NEW RECORDS OF DEEP-SEA CUSK EELS,DICROLENE TRISTIS AND BASSOZETUS MULTISPINIS (OPHIDIIFORMES: OPHIDIIDAE) FROM TAIWAN," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 13: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.2111
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol13/iss2/6