European dwarf snailfish (Psednos christinae)

Scientific name: Psednos christinae Andriashev, 1992

The European dwarf snailfish (Psednos christinae) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, east slope of northernmost part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and from the west of Ireland.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos christinae
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
1000–1500 m (3281–4921 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1000 - 1500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: east slope of northernmost part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and from the west of Ireland.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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