Palemouth snailfish (Psednos balushkini)

Scientific name: Psednos balushkini Stein, Chernova & Andriashev, 2001

Palemouth snailfish (Psednos balushkini)

The Palemouth snailfish (Psednos balushkini) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Tasman Sea off New South Wales, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 49-50; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 43; Vertebrae: 57. Caudal-fin rays 6; depth at occiput 111-123% HL; pectoral fin distinctly notched; 3 notched pectoral radials, with 2 fenestrae; gill opening extending ventrally in front of two pectoral rays; opercular lobe small but distinct; rays of lower pectoral-fin lobe shorter than in the upper; pyloric caeca of similar length, slightly dotted at bases; orobranchial cavity pale scarcely dotted, tongue pale, peritoneum light brown or paler; gill arches not dotted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos balushkini
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Depth range
914–978 m (2999–3209 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 914 - 978 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Tasman Sea off New South Wales, Australia.
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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