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Neobathyclupea malayana (Weber, 1913) Malaysian deepsea herring |
| Family: | Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 445 - 930 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Madagascar to Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Anal soft rays: 27-28. This species is distinguished by the following characters: head length 2.7-3.2 (usually 2.9-3.0) in SL; mouth cavity uniformly black and snout shorter than orbit; D rayed pterygiophore pattern /1/1/1/1/1+1/1+1/1/; A 27-28 rays; developed gill rakers on first arch 14-16; pseudobranch moderate (20-23 elements); fins are pale (Ref. 122569). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||