Neosalanx anderssoni (Rendahl, 1923)
Neosalanx anderssoni
photo by Kim, I.-S.

 Family:  Salangidae (Icefishes or noodlefishes)
 Max. size:  7.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal, anadromous
 Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: rivers in Korea and China flowing into the Yellow sea.
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-15; Anal soft rays: 30-30; Vertebrae: 63-65. Differs from all other Neosalanx by its relatively large size, to 10 cm (versus only to 6.4 cm) and more numerous total vertebrae, 63-65 (versus 59 or less), snout relatively elongate; males with 20-28 anal scales (Ref. 34809).
 Biology: 
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Torres, Armi G. - 13.03.98

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