Classification / Names
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Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Etymology: Microstoma: Greek, mikros = small + Greek,stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335); australis: Name from Latin 'australis' for its southern distribution.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina batypelagisk; djupintervall 0 - 600 m (Ref. 97677). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 26.6 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 97677)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11 - 12; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 8; Ryggkotor: 52 - 54. This species is distinguished by the following characters: gill rakers 25-29 (8-9 + 17-20); total vertebrae 52-54; body slender, depth at pectoral-fin base 6.6-8.3; dorsal and pelvic fins set far back on body, the predorsal length 69.0-74.5 and prepelvic length 67.8-71.4; short space between the pelvic and anal fins, distance from pelvic-fin insertion to anal-fin origin 12.5-14.5) (Ref. 97677).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Gon, O. and A.L. Stewart, 2014. Description of a new species of Microstoma (Pisces, Microstomatidae) from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 3884(1):55-64. (Ref. 97677)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).
