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Psednos micruroides Chernova, 2001 Multipore dwarf snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 900 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: southeast of Greenland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Anal soft rays: 30-30; Vertebrae: 43-43. Coronal pore present, 6th infraorbital pore absent, 3-4 pores in temporal canal; eye 22.7% HL, mouth terminal, and gill slit equal to eye diameter (Ref. 42989). | |||
| Biology: | Caught in a midwater trawl (Ref. 42989). Reported maximum length of 3.1 cm SL was based on a subadult specimen (Ref. 42989). Preliminary maximum length assumed as 6.5 cm TL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||