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Psednos andriashevi Chernova, 2001 Andriashev's dwarf snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range - 800 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: west of Ireland. High Seas only. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 42-42; Vertebrae: 47-47. No coronal pore, 7 preoperculo-mandibular pores. Head large (27% SL), and very compressed (40% HL); gill slit large (1.3 eye diameter), opercular flap long, wing-like, reaching behind midpectoral length and level with pupil. Pectoral fin short (45% HL), with two notch rays. | |||
| Biology: | Known only from the holotype collected from midwater (Ref. 42989). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||