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Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) >
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); griseus: Named for its body color which is gray.. More on author: Chernova, Stein.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 4000 m (Ref. 43481). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Pacific: Isla Guadalupe, Mexico.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.7 cm SL (female)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 38;
Vertebrae: 43. Skin entirely light gray, including part of body; head beneath skin pale. Coronal pore present. Mouth 50-60° to horizontal. Gill rakers unmodified (Ref. 43481).
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Chernova, N.V. and D.L. Stein, 2002. Ten new species of Psednos (Pisces, Scorpaeniformes: Liparidae) from the Pacific and North Atlantic oceans. Copeia 2002(3):755-778. (Ref. 43481)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
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Harmless
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