Accepted scientific name:
Microstoma microstoma (Risso, 1810) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Microstoma microstoma (Risso, 1810)
Synonyms:
Gasteropelecus microstoma (Risso, 1810) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Gasteropelecus microstoma (Risso, 1810)
Microstoma argenteum Valenciennes, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Microstoma argenteum Valenciennes, 1846
Microstoma argenteum rotundatum Risso, 1827 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Microstoma argenteum rotundatum Risso, 1827
Microstoma mediterranea Cuvier, 1837 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Microstoma mediterranea Cuvier, 1837
Microstoma rotundata Risso, 1827 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Microstoma rotundata Risso, 1827
Serpe microstoma Risso, 1810 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Serpe microstoma Risso, 1810
Common names:
Common name Language Country
Symadhja Albanian Albania Click here to show the literature
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Bocapetita Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Mørk blyantsmelt Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Dusky pencilsmelt English USA Click here to show the literature
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Slender argentine English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Slender argentine English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Slender argentine English Hawaii Click here to show the literature
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Slender argentine English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Slender smallmouth English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Ancioja i Spagna Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Ciciridduni Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Curanedda 'mperiali Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Microstoma Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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Pisci arginteri Italian Italy Click here to show the literature
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小口兔鮭 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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小口兔鲑 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Osmeriformes
Family Microstomatidae
Genus Microstoma
Distribution: Probably worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland, scattered records in western Mediterranean, also Madeira Islands. Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 27768). Western Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755).
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: -
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=1731
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:211fbc5a-60a7-102d-be47-00304854f810:col20110201