Robust smallmouth (Nansenia ardesiaca)

Scientific name: Nansenia ardesiaca Jordan & Thompson, 1914

Robust smallmouth (Nansenia ardesiaca)

The Robust smallmouth (Nansenia ardesiaca) is a marine fish of the family Microstomatidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 46 - 48. Branchiostegal rays 4.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nansenia ardesiaca
Family
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
260–553 m (853–1814 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 260 - 553 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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