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Nansenia tenuicauda Kawaguchi & Butler, 1984 |
| 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. High Seas only. | |||
| 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: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||