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Psednos sargassicus Chernova, 2001 Sargasso dwarf snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.2 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1050 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: northern Sargasso Sea. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37; Vertebrae: 42-42. Coronal pore present, infraorbital 5(5+0), temporal 1+1, head 25% SL, eye small (15.3% HL), gill slit located high (dorsal end about level with eye center), preanal short (38.5% SL), pectoral fin with 1 notch ray; caudal part of body pale, head, belly and margins of vertical fins brown (Ref. 42989). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||