Gelatinous dwarf snailfish (Psednos gelatinosus)

Scientific name: Psednos gelatinosus Chernova, 2001

The Gelatinous dwarf snailfish (Psednos gelatinosus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, off southeast Greenland.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 38; Anal soft rays: 35. No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular and 2 suprabranchial pores; head large (29% SL), eye small (17.4% HL), mouth slightly oblique and short (cleft reaching below anterior margin of eye); dorsal and anal fins overlap 2/3 of caudal fin; body greatly gelatinous; color pale with dark margins near middle of dorsal and anal fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos gelatinosus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.0
Depth range
0–650 m (0–2133 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 650 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: off southeast Greenland.
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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