Nansenia tenera Kawaguchi & Butler, 1984

Family:  Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Max. size:  11.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and South Africa (Ref. 26282).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 8-9; Vertebrae: 42-43. Branchiostegal rays 4. Pyloric caeca 7-9 (Ref. 5123).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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