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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Microstomatidae Pencil smelts

Genus: Microstoma

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Photo by Costa, F.

Probably worldwide in tro
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Microstoma microstoma (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Costa, F.
 
Microstoma microstoma
[Slender argentine]
1 Species of Family Microstomatidae with Genus Microstoma
(Pencil smelts)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1810 Microstoma microstoma Slender argentine Probably worldwide in tro 21 TL



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