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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Osmeriformes (Smelts) >
Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts)
Etymology: ahlstromi: Named for E.H. Ahlstrom.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 754 m (Ref. 5123). Deep-water; 35°N - 20°N
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5123)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-9;
Anal
soft rays: 7 - 8;
Vertebrae: 35 - 36. Head relatively large than body; eye large. Branchiostegal rays 3. Ratio of caudal peduncle length to caudal peduncle depth less than 1.5 (Ref. 5123).
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions | Faunafri
Indo-West Pacific.
The holotype which is about 9.5 cm SL is an adult bearing eggs (Ref. 5123).
Kawaguchi, K. and J.L. Butler, 1984. Fishes of the genus Nansenia (Microsomatidae) with descriptions of seven new species. Los Angeles County Mus. Contr. Sci. 352:1-22.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (-0.16711 - 0.17489), b=3.12 (3.03 - 3.21), based on all LWR estimates for this BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): .
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .