| Family: |
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) |
| Max. size: |
26.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 52-54. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers 25-29 (8-9 + 17-20); total vertebrae 52-54; body slender, depth at pectoral-fin base 6.6-8.3; dorsal and pelvic fins set far back on body, the predorsal length 69.0-74.5 and prepelvic length 67.8-71.4; short space between the pelvic and anal fins, distance from pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin 12.5-14.5) (Ref. 97677). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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