Microstoma (fish)

Microstoma
Microstoma microstoma
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Argentiniformes
Family:	Microstomatidae
Genus:	Microstoma G. Cuvier, 1816

Microstoma is a genus of pencil smelt.

Species

There are currently 2 species in this genus:

• Microstoma australis Gon & A. L. Stewart, 2014 (Slender smallmouth) [1]
• Microstoma microstoma A. Risso, 1810 (Slender argentine)

References

1. Gon, O. & Stewart, A.L. (2014): Description of a new species of Microstoma (Pisces, Microstomatidae) from the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 3884 (1): 55–64.