The Bassozetus multispinis lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 1500 - 2000 m environment.
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. More