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Nansenia obscura Kobyliansky & Usachev, 1992 |
| Family: | Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 15.23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 490 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Yemen and Somalia, Arabian Peninsula. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 42-44. Branchiostegal rays 4. Caudal peduncle long and narrow; 2.2-2.6 times the depth. Anterodorsal distance is 48-52% SL. Intensively black pigmented scale pockets; adipose fin pigmented only along its base (Ref. 41397). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||