Hartel's dwarf snailfish (Psednos harteli)

Scientific name: Psednos harteli Chernova, 2001

The Hartel's dwarf snailfish (Psednos harteli) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, above the continental slope of eastern North America.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 42; Anal soft rays: 35; Vertebrae: 47. No coronal pore, io 6 (5+1), 6 preoperculo-mandibular pores and 1 suprabranchial pore; lower pectoral lobe wide and thick, handlike, 1 pectoral notch ray, gill slit distinctly oblique and short (about equal to eye), large mouth (cleft reaching to below pupil, upper jaw 13.5% SL), caudal part of body unpigmented.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos harteli
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.8
Depth range
0–1008 m (0–3307 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 1008 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: above the continental slope of eastern North America.
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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