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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); mirabilis: Specific name from the Latin word meaning amazing or marvelous (Ref. 42989). More on author: Chernova.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m (Ref. 42989). Deep-water, preferred ?; 40°N -
Northwest Atlantic: east of New Jersey near Alvin Canyon.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 42989)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 34;
Anal
soft rays: 29;
Vertebrae: 41. Coronal pore present, temporal pores 1+1, large gill slit (47% HL), pectorals without notch ray; large head (29.4% SL), eye 21.2% HL, head and belly black, caudal part of body light, margins of dorsal and anal fins with narrow blackish pigmentation.
Collected between 0-700 m over bottom at 1,370-1,700 m (Ref. 42989).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chernova, N., 2001. A review of the genus Psednos (Pisces, Liparidae) with description of ten new species from the north Atlantic and southwestern Indian Ocean. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 155(10):477-507. (Ref. 42989)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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