Andriashev's dwarf snailfish (Psednos andriashevi)

Scientific name: Psednos andriashevi Chernova, 2001

The Andriashev's dwarf snailfish (Psednos andriashevi) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, west of Ireland.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 42; Vertebrae: 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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos andriashevi
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
800 m (2625 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 800 - 800 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: west of Ireland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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