Scientific Name
Psednos christinae

Common Name
European dwarf snailfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 41; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 35; Vertebrae: 47. No coronal pore, preoperculo-mandibular pores 7, short head (24-25% SL), small gill slit (20.4-21.5% HL) that is low (end of operculum below level of eye), opercular flap small, triangular; pectoral fin long (66% HL) with 1 notch ray and uppermost ray level with posterior end of mouth cleft (Ref. 42989).

Classification

Classified By

Andriashev, 1992

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Snailfishes (Liparidae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Atlantic

Distribution

Northeast Atlantic: east slope of northernmost part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and from the west of Ireland.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1000 m

Depth To - meters

1500 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1500 m (Ref. 42989)

Trophic Level

3.2 s.e. 0.45 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated