The Nansenia macrolepis lives in the pelagic-oceanic, marine, depth range 458 - 458 m environment.
Nansenia macrolepis Cohen, 1986Bathymacrops macrolepis Gilchrist, 1922; (valid as) - Nansenia megalopa Kawaguchi & Butler, 1984 - Nansenia oblita Cohen, 1973Microstoma argenteum oblitum Facciol , 1887; (valid as) Nansenia rissoanum More
大鱗南氏魚 in Mandarin Chinese
大鳞南氏鱼 in Mandarin Chinese