Psednos anoderkes Chernova & Stein, 2002

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  2.7 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 0 - 2036 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: northeast of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 37-37; Vertebrae: 42-42. Skin pale, peritoneum blackish-brown, mouth and gill cavity pale. Coronal pore present. Mouth strongly oblique, angle 73-75°. Eyes very small, 14% HL. Branchial cavity large with ventrolateral part prominent, covering base of pectoral fin. Gill rakers unmodified. Pectoral fin insertion low, almost horizontal (Ref. 43481).
Biology:  Caught between 0 and 2000 m depth over 3900 m depth. Assumed to be bathydemersal (Rainer Froese, pers. comm.).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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