| Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) |
| 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 300 - 500 m |
| Eastern Atlantic: southwest of Ireland, western Mediterranean and off Western Sahara. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-11; Anal soft rays: 9-10; Vertebrae: 42-45. Branchiostegal rays 4. Predorsal length longer than 50% SL. Proximal part of adipose fin unpigmented. Entire body covered with guanine (Ref. 5123). |
| Spawns during winter in the Mediterranean. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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