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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 | |||