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Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Etymology: Psednos: Greek, psednos, -e, -on = rare (Ref. 45335); argyrogaster: Named for the silvery outer lining of the abdomen.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 1037 m (Ref. 92437). Deep-water
Southwest Pacific: Chatham Rise, east of New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 92437)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 49; Anal soft rays: 43; Vertebrae: 56. This species is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae 56 (12+44), dorsal fin rays 49, anal fin rays 43, caudal fin rays 6 (3/3), pectoral fin rays 15 (7+3+5), pyloric caeca 6; angle of mouth about 30°; teeth arranged in about 30 oblique rows forming a moderately wide band anteriorly; strong opercle curved posteroventrally, almost horizontal at its tip; no coronal pore, mandibular symphyseal pores moderately large, round, distant from each other by 4-5 pore diameters; abdomen relatively short and deep, distance from pectoral symphysis to abdomen end slightly shorter than or equal to head; peritoneum externally silvery when viewed at an angle, whitish black in direct side view, internally black (Ref. 92437).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stein, D.L., 2012. A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588:1-54. (Ref. 92437)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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