Greenland dwarf snailfish (Psednos groenlandicus)

Scientific name: Psednos groenlandicus Chernova, 2001

The Greenland dwarf snailfish (Psednos groenlandicus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, Davis Strait.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 41; Vertebrae: 47. No coronal pore, 6 preoperculo-mandibular pores and 1 suprabranchial pore; short mouth cleft (reaching to below anterior margin of eye), upper jaw short 10.6-12.6% SL); vertical gill slit about equal to eye diameter and placed low, pectoral notch with usually 2 rays, and with slight blackish pigmentation at end of caudal part of body and along vertebrae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos groenlandicus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Depth range
930–1055 m (3051–3461 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 930 - 1055 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Davis Strait.
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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