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Microstomatidae

Longtail Pencilsmelt

Nansenia longicauda

Microstomatid Fish beneath the Pacific Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Small

Longtail Pencilsmelt is a marine fish of Pacific and Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 13.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Marine Smelts
Family: Microstomatidae
Genus: Nansenia
Maximum length: 13.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific and Atlantic.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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