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Family: Microstomatidae Pencil smelts



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21 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Microstoma australis
[]

Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.

Probably worldwide in tro
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microstoma microstoma (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Mac Eachern, W.J.
 
Microstoma microstoma
[Slender argentine]
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Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Nansenia ahlstromi
[]
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Max. Length 22 cm SL
 
Nansenia antarctica
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Nansenia ardesiaca Jordan & Thompson, 1914

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Nansenia ardesiaca
[Robust smallmouth]
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Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Nansenia atlantica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.8 cm SL
 
Nansenia boreacrassicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.2 cm SL
 
Nansenia candida
[Bluethroat argentine]
No picture found

Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
 
Nansenia crassa
[Stout argentine]

Photo by Mouritsen, R.

North Atlantic
Max. Length 24.5 cm SL
Nansenia groenlandica (Reinhardt, 1840)

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Nansenia groenlandica
[Greenland argentine]
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Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Nansenia iberica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.7 cm
 
Nansenia indica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.3 cm SL
 
Nansenia longicauda
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Nansenia macrolepis (Gilchrist, 1922)

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Nansenia macrolepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.0 cm SL
 
Nansenia megalopa
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Nansenia oblita (Facciolà, 1887)

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Nansenia oblita
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
 
Nansenia obscura
[]
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Max. Length 10.8 cm SL
 
Nansenia pelagica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Nansenia tenera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Nansenia tenuicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Xenophthalmichthys danae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Microstoma australis Southwest Pacific 26.6 SL 2014
Microstoma microstoma Slender argentine Probably worldwide in tro 21 TL 1810
Nansenia ahlstromi Indo-West Pacific. 9.5 SL 1984
Nansenia antarctica Southern Ocean 22 SL 1984
Nansenia ardesiaca Robust smallmouth Indo-West Pacific. 20 SL 1914
Nansenia atlantica Eastern Atlantic. 16.8 SL 1962
Nansenia boreacrassicauda Atlantic Ocean 26.8 SL 2015
Nansenia candida Bluethroat argentine Northeast Pacific 22.2 SL 1958
Nansenia crassa Stout argentine Eastern Pacific 26.6 SL 1965
Nansenia groenlandica Greenland argentine North Atlantic 24.5 SL 1840
Nansenia iberica Mediterranean Sea 25 SL 1985
Nansenia indica Western Indian Ocean 10.7 1992
Nansenia longicauda Pacific and Atlantic. 13.3 SL 1984
Nansenia macrolepis Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1922
Nansenia megalopa Eastern Atlantic. 14.0 SL 1984
Nansenia oblita Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1887
Nansenia obscura Western Indian Ocean 15.2 SL 1992
Nansenia pelagica Southwest Atlantic, and w 10.8 SL 1984
Nansenia tenera Southeast Atlantic 11.2 SL 1984
Nansenia tenuicauda Southwest Atlantic 8.4 SL 1984
Xenophthalmichthys danae Eastern Atlantic 10 SL 1925



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