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Microstomatidae

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Microstomatidae
Slender argentine, Microstoma microstoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Suborder: Argentinoidei
Family: Microstomatidae
Genera

Microstoma
Nansenia
Xenophthalmichthys

The Microstomatidae (pencil smelts) are a family of marine smelts native to the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Microstomatidae". FishBase. February 2012 version.
  • "Microstomatidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 28 March 2006.