Nansenia antarctica Kawaguchi & Butler, 1984

Family:  Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Max. size:  22 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 4145 m
Distribution:  Southern Ocean: circum-Antarctic in sub-Antarctic water.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 47-50. Branchiostegal rays 3. Pyloric caeca 7. Ratio of caudal peduncle length to depth is greater than 1.5 (Ref. 5123).
Biology:  The largest specimen studied, 20.75 cm SL had matured ovaries with developing eggs (Ref. 5123).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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