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Argentiniformes (Marine smelts) >
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Eponymy: Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and later recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino pelagic-oceanic; rango de profundidad ? - 458 m (Ref. 58018). Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean: off Natal; also from west of Cape Peninsula in South Africa. The taxonomy of Nansenia is confused and the precise range of this species is difficult to define.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3978)
Mesopelagic species.
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Cohen, D.M., 1986. Argentinidae. p. 215-216. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3978)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Herramientas
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Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Temperatura preferida (Referencia
123201): 14.9 - 25.4, mean 20.6 °C (based on 52 cells).
Índice de diversidad filogenética (Referencia
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Vulnerabilidad pesquera (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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