Sargasso dwarf snailfish (Psednos sargassicus)

Scientific name: Psednos sargassicus Chernova, 2001

The Sargasso dwarf snailfish (Psednos sargassicus) is a marine fish of the family Liparidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, northern Sargasso Sea.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 37; Vertebrae: 42. Coronal pore present, infraorbital 5(5+0), temporal 1+1, head 25% SL, eye small (15.3% HL), gill slit located high (dorsal end about level with eye center), preanal short (38.5% SL), pectoral fin with 1 notch ray; caudal part of body pale, head, belly and margins of vertical fins brown.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Psednos sargassicus
Family
Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.2
Depth range
0–1050 m (0–3445 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 1050 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: northern Sargasso Sea.
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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