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Psednos cathetostomus Chernova & Stein, 2002 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 309 - 2030 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Mexico and USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Vertebrae: 42-43. Body pale, stomach partly pigmented; cardiac region dark, blackish brown. Coronal pore present. Gill opening insertion low, its dorsal end on horizontal with mid-suborbital space. Gill rakers unmodified. Pyloric caeca padlike, pale like the pyloric region (Ref. 43481). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||