Bassogigas

Bassogigas is a genus of cusk eel from the subfamily Neobythitinae, part of the family Ophidiidae. The generic name "Bassogigas" comes from a combination of two Latin words: bassus, which means "deep" and gigas which means "giant". The species are found in the Indo-Pacific and western Atlantic Ocean.

Species

The following two species are contained within the genus Bassogigas:

• Bassogigas gillii <small>Goode & Bean, 1896</small>
• Bassogigas walkeri <small>Nielsen & Møller, 2011</small> – (Walker's cusk eel)

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