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Xenophthalmichthys danae Regan, 1925 |
| Family: | Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 1250 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: taken at two off-shore localities. Western Atlantic: 14°N 61°40'W. Western Pacific: Java Trench area - 10°18'S 110°23'E. Probably circumtropical. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Slender fish. Swim bladder not observed (Ref. 37473). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||