Marvelous dwarf snailfish (Psednos mirabilis)

Scientific name: Psednos mirabilis Chernova, 2001

The Marvelous dwarf snailfish (Psednos mirabilis) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northwest Atlantic, east of New Jersey near Alvin Canyon.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 34; Anal soft rays: 29; Vertebrae: 41. Coronal pore present, temporal pores 1+1, large gill slit (47% HL), pectorals without notch ray; large head (29.4% SL), eye 21.2% HL, head and belly black, caudal part of body light, margins of dorsal and anal fins with narrow blackish pigmentation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos mirabilis
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.8
Depth range
0–700 m (0–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: east of New Jersey near Alvin Canyon.
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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