| Family: |
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) |
| Max. size: |
8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 328 m |
| Distribution: |
Southwest Atlantic: restricted to the area near the subtropical convergence, around 40°S. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 8-10; Vertebrae: 46-46. Branchiostegal rays 4. Predorsal length less than 49% SL. Slender caudal peduncle, least depth is less than 5.5.% of SL. Pyloric caeca 8 (Ref. 5123). |
| 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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