Neobathyclupea elongata
Neobathyclupea elongata (Trunov, 1975)
Slender (southern) deepsea herring
Neobathyclupea elongata
photo by SFSA


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Family:  Bathyclupeidae (Deepsea herring)
Max. size:  17.8 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 400 - 660 m
Distribution:  Southern Hemisphere: from southeastern Atlantic to southern part of Coral Sea and New Zealand between 18° and 34° S (most findings at 30° to 33° S).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 27-27
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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