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Psednos pallidus Chernova & Stein, 2002 |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.08 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 2000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: off central Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Vertebrae: 43-43. Body including peritoneum and all internal organs entirely pale. Coronal pore present. Mouth slightly oblique, 20-25° to horizontal; premaxilla reaching behind posterior margin of eye. Eye approximately 18% HL. Gill rakers paired, spinule plate at tip longitudinally oval, spinules with rounded tips; in a converging double row of 8-9 spinules each. Abdomen short, preanal fin length 35% SL (Ref. 43481). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||