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Microstoma australis Gon & Stewart, 2014 |
| Family: | Microstomatidae (Pencil smelts) | |||
| Max. size: | 26.62 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal soft rays: 7-8; Vertebrae: 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). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||