Psednos mirabilis
Psednos mirabilis Chernova, 2001
Marvelous dwarf snailfish


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Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  2.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 700 m
Distribution:  Northwest Atlantic: east of New Jersey near Alvin Canyon.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-34; Anal soft rays: 29-29; Vertebrae: 41-41. Coronal pore present, temporal pores 1+1, large gill slit (47% HL), pectorals without notch ray; large head (29.4% SL), eye 21.2% HL, head and belly black, caudal part of body light, margins of dorsal and anal fins with narrow blackish pigmentation.
Biology:  Collected between 0-700 m over bottom at 1,370-1,700 m (Ref. 42989).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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