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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 | |||