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Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Etymology: antarctica: Named for its region of occurrence.
Eponymy: Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat and later recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino batipelágico; rango de profundidad 0 - 4145 m (Ref. 58018). Temperate
Southern Ocean: circum-Antarctic in sub-Antarctic water.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5001)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9 - 10; Radios blandos anales: 9 - 10; Vértebra: 47 - 50. Branchiostegal rays 3. Pyloric caeca 7. Ratio of caudal peduncle length to depth is greater than 1.5 (Ref. 5123).
The largest specimen studied, 20.75 cm SL had matured ovaries with developing eggs (Ref. 5123).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Gon, O., 1990. Microstomatidae. p. 105-106. In O. Gon and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Fishes of the Southern Ocean. J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, Grahamstown, South Africa. 462 p. (Ref. 5001)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 1.7 - 6.4, mean 2.8 °C (based on 679 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (17 of 100).