| Family: |
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) |
| Max. size: |
15.23 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 490 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Yemen and Somalia, Arabian Peninsula. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 42-44. Branchiostegal rays 4. Caudal peduncle long and narrow; 2.2-2.6 times the depth. Anterodorsal distance is 48-52% SL. Intensively black pigmented scale pockets; adipose fin pigmented only along its base (Ref. 41397). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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