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Psednos gelatinosus Chernova, 2001 Gelatinous dwarf snailfish |
| Family: | Liparidae (Snailfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 650 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic: off southeast Greenland. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 38-38; Anal soft rays: 35-35. No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular and 2 suprabranchial pores; head large (29% SL), eye small (17.4% HL), mouth slightly oblique and short (cleft reaching below anterior margin of eye); dorsal and anal fins overlap 2/3 of caudal fin; body greatly gelatinous; color pale with dark margins near middle of dorsal and anal fins. | |||
| Biology: | Collected from midwater (Ref. 42989). Reported maximum length of 3 cm SL based on a juvenile specimen (Ref. 42989). Preliminary maximum length assumed as 6.5 cm TL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||