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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); rossi: Named for Steve W. Ross.
Eponymy: Dr Steve W Ross is a professor at the University of North Carolina Center for Marine Science. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Chernova & Stein.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 500 - 674 m (Ref. 53592). Tropical
North Western Atlantic: off Cape Hatteras.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 53592)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 42 - 44; Anal soft rays: 33 - 35; Vertebrae: 47. The juvenile holotype of this species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 47; dorsal-fin rays 42-44; no coronal pore; vertical mouth, symphysis of upper jaw above level of eye; body not humpbacked; vertebral column not curved behind cranium; enlarged gill cavity; anus on vertical behind head; notched pectoral fin, rays 8+2+5-6; eye 17-19% HL (Ref. 53592).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
The species possess a very large superior mouth with vertical jaws, eyes located close to the dorsal contour of the head and oriented to look forward and up, and a straight body, suggesting an adaptation to feeding on detritus and animals (such as copepods) above it in the water column (Ref. 53592).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chernova, N.V. and D.L. Stein, 2004. A remarkable new species of Psednos(Teleostei: Liparidae) from the western North Atlantic Ocean. Fish. Bull. 102:245-250. (Ref. 53592)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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