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Nansenia ardesiaca Jordan & Thompson, 1914 Robust smallmouth |
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photo by
Yang, N.-S. |
| Family: | Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 260 - 553 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 46-48. Branchiostegal rays 4. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||